 She reached New York City on 26 December, and was briefly drydocked there for repairs.The ship got underway on 11 January 1942, arrived at Charleston — via Norfolk, Virginia — on the 19th, took on supplies and equipment destined for the Pacific theater, and set sail on 27 January.She transited the Panama Canal on 2 February; joined the Base Force, Pacific Fleet; and continued on to the Society Islands.