Brookings departed San Francisco , California , on 3 April 1946 .
Brookings sailed for the U.S. East Coast , touching briefly at the Panama Canal Zone from 12 to 16 April before arriving at Norfolk , Virginia , on 21 April .
Departing San Francisco , California , on 3 April 1946 , Brookings sailed for the U.S. East Coast , touching briefly at the Panama Canal Zone from 12 to 16 April before arriving at Norfolk , Virginia , on 21 April .