World War II North Atlantic Operations
She departed New York 16 November 1942 with an Iceland-bound convoy and was damaged while steaming through heavy seas 19–27 November After repairs at St. Johns, Newfoundland, she arrived Hvalfjörður, Iceland, 22 December. Assigned to the Naval Operating Base, she towed gasoline barges, provided harbor tug services, and assisted in salvage operations. On 13 April 1943 she assisted in freeing USS Uranus, grounded off Akureyri along the northern coast of Iceland.
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