At Norfolk, "Seid" served two weeks as a training ship for the crews of other destroyer escorts. On 24 August, she got underway in the screen which escorted eight troop transports to the Panama Canal Zone. The convoy arrived at Coco Solo, Canal Zone, on 30 August, and, after fueling, proceeded through Gatun Locks on 1 September. "Seid" then proceeded with , , and to Nouméa, New Caledonia, via the Galapagos and Society Islands. From Bora Bora, Society Islands, "Seid" steamed alone, reporting for duty to the 3rd Fleet Commander at Nouméa on 29 September.