Steaming via Pearl Harbor, "Tallulah" reached Terminal Island, California, on 11 August and began overhaul. She stood out again on 26 September and, after fueling-at-sea practice en route, reentered Pearl Harbor on 4 October. She remained overnight and, the following morning, continued on toward the western Pacific. After a stop at Eniwetok on the night of 13 and 14 October, she reached Ulithi on the 19th. On 4 November, she put to sea again to support the Leyte assault. "Tallulah" returned to the lagoon at Ulithi on 17 November and remained until the 23rd.