She departed Pearl Harbor on 27 January 1945 with members of the 25th Regiment, 4th Marine Division, embarked. The AKA arrived at Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands on 5 February and, two days later, headed on to Saipan.
On January 27, 1945, she departed Pearl Harbor with members of the 25th Regiment, 4th Marine Division. The AKA reached Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands on February 5 and then headed for Saipan two days later.