During May, June, and July, the LSV made several trips between Pearl Harbor and the west coast with passengers and cargo and then in August proceeded to Saipan to load medical personnel and supplies, departing on the 15th for Japan.
During the late spring and early summer months, the LSV made regular trips between Pearl Harbor and the western seaboard with both people and goods. In August, it traveled to Saipan to gather medical staff and supplies before departing for Japan on the 15th.