 After a convoy voyage to Gibraltar, she was overhauled and on 8 October departed on escort oiler duty to Derry, Northern Ireland, and HMNB Clyde, Scotland returning to Norfolk 3 December for overhaul.From 3 February until 26 September 1944, "Chicopee" operated as an escort oiler between Norfolk and the North African ports of Casablanca, Oran, and Bizerte.She departed Norfolk 28 October 1944 for Pacific service and arrived at Ulithi 8 December.