Upon arrival at Great Bitter Lake, Murphy was detached and ordered to Jidda, Arabia, to transport King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia and his party to the Conference. After transiting the Suez Canal, Murphy became the first United States warship to enter the harbor of Jidda.
Murphy arrived at Great Bitter Lake and was assigned a new mission: transporting King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia and his delegation to the conference.  After passing through the Suez Canal, Murphy made history as the first US warship to dock in Jidda's harbor.