World War II Service
Following her shakedown training in the vicinity of Los Angeles, California, and amphibious exercises at Coronado Strand, near San Diego, California, the attack transport departed San Pedro on 5 February 1945, bound for Seattle, Washington. A strong southeasterly gale forced her to lie to for 15 hours on 7 and 8 February, but she finally reached her destination on the 9th. She then underwent a three-day voyage availability period before embarking 85 U.S. Army officers, 1,219 enlisted men, and 42 sailors on 16 February for transportation westward. She sailed for Hawaii the following day.
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