World War II
Hall departed Boston, Mass. 11 August 1943, for shakedown training off the East Coast, then reported for duty at Norfolk, Va. 28 September. As escort for French transport Richelieu, she sailed for Boston 2 October, returning 3 days later. She continued escort duties in the Norfolk and Boston areas until departing 5 November for special duty with Halligan (DD-584) and Macomb (DD-458). The three destroyers rendezvoused at sea with battleship Iowa (BB-61), carrying President Franklin D. Roosevelt and other dignitaries to the historic Teheran Conference. After a safe crossing, the escorts were relieved of their duties near Gibraltar 17 November. They performed escort and antisubmarine search duties off western Africa until 6 December, then rejoined Iowa for the return voyage of the President and his party.
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