Saranac departed Eniwetok on 12 January 1944 for overhaul at San Pedro. Underway again from the west coast on 4 March, Saranac arrived at Majuro on 21 March. She operated there for almost three months, fueling ships in port, sortieing three times as a unit of an underway replenishment group to refuel fast carrier forces at sea, and making a fast run to Pearl Harbor in April to refill her tanks.
Saranac departed Eniwetok on January 12, 1944, for repairs at San Pedro. She resumed her journey from the west coast on March 4th and arrived at Majuro on March 21st. During her stay there, she provided fuel to ships in port, conducted three sorties as part of an underway replenishment group to refuel fast carrier forces at sea, and made a quick trip to Pearl Harbor in April to replenish her tanks.