 In January 1943, "Pennsylvanian" called at Bandar Abbas, Iran, on the Persian Gulf, and returned to Caribbean sailings again by March 1943.Between May and September 1943, "Pennsylvanian" made four transatlantic crossings between New York and Liverpool, making intermediate stops in Loch Ewe and Methil while in the United Kingdom.The cargo ship made two New York – Guantánamo Bay roundtrips between September and December before resuming transatlantic sailings.