 They departed for Pearl Harbor from Norfolk Naval Shipyard around 30 August 1944.On 16 October 1944 Vorse would be relieved of CO duty and transfer to Commander Air Group 80, overseeing the bomber, fighter and torpedo squadrons aboard "Ticonderoga".Two days later on 18 October, "Ticonderoga" headed for Eniwetok Atoll, thence to Ulithi and ultimately to its first strike with VF-80 embarked, destination