After her overhaul, "Tucker" patrolled off Pearl Harbor and spent several months escorting convoys between Hawaii and the West Coast. With new orders, she steamed to the South Pacific for convoy duty. "Tucker" then escorted the seaplane tender to Tutuila, American Samoa, as part of the drive to fortify outposts. She then escorted her charge to Suva, Fiji, and proceeded to Noumea, New Caledonia. Steaming on for Australia, she arrived at Sydney on 27April. After taking on fuel, she visited Melbourne, Perth, and Fremantle before steaming back to Sydney. "Tucker" and "Wright" returned to Suva, arriving on 3June 1942. For the remainder of June and into the first week of July, "Tucker" operated out of Suva before relieving the cruiser of convoy escort duties on 10July. On30 July, the ship arrived at Auckland and the following day started back for Suva.