World War II Pacific Theater Operations
On one such trip, Seminole departed Pearl Harbor en route to San Diego. At 1317 on 7 December 1941, however, the ocean-going tug sounded general quarters, reversed her course, and anchored at Pearl Harbor on the 12th.
With her sister ship, USS Navajo (AT-52), Seminole operated in Pearl Harbor during the busy, hectic days following the Japanese attack. On 15 February 1942, however, Seminole embarked a salvage team and departed Pearl Harbor for Canton Island where, from 21 February to 24 March, she assisted in salvage operations for the grounded Army transport, SS President Taylor. On the 24th, she reembarked her divers; took Sonoma (AT-12) in tow; and steamed for Pearl Harbor. Arriving on 31 March, she remained in the harbor on channel escort duty until 31 May, when she commenced salvage operations on patrol craft, YP-108, off nearby Wahie Point, Lanai. Three days later, she returned to Pearl Harbor.
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