 She conducted cargo operations from this base to the outlying islands of the Hawaiian chain, Palmyra Atoll, and Canton Island until 16 May 1950.She sailed to Kwajalein for a brief period, returning to Pearl Harbor 3 July.With the outbreak of hostilities in Korea, "Deal" got underway from Pearl Harbor 14 September 1950 for Sasebo, Japan, arriving 8 November.