Loading of troops and cargo of the 41st Infantry Division was completed on 19 September. After picking up more troops and boats at Bugo, Mindanao, the ship sailed from Abuyog, Leyte, on 22 September for Kure, Japan. On 23 September, the convoy was diverted to Okinawa because of a delay in preparations at its destination; and the ship anchored in Buckner Bay, Okinawa, the same day.
The troop and cargo loading of the 41st Infantry Division was finished on September 19th. After picking up more troops and boats at Bugo, Mindanao, the ship departed from Abuyog, Leyte, for Kure, Japan on September 22nd. On September 23rd, the convoy was diverted to Okinawa due to a delay in preparations at its destination; and the ship anchored in Buckner Bay, Okinawa that day.