 At Cairns, 10 October, she loaded PT Base 4 gear for transport to Kana Kope, New Guinea.On the 20th she arrived at Buna, New Guinea, and until 4 July 1944 repaired and serviced U.S. and Australian naval units operating along the New Guinea coast.Underway 4 July in convoy with and 8 units of MTB Squadron 25, "Portunus" arrived at Mios Woendi in the Schoutens 9 July.