With the convoy commodore riding in "Lynx" and the vice-commodore in the auxiliary tug , the assembly of ships proceeded on their voyage with and and carrying out anti-submarine patrolling on the starboard and port flanks, and ahead, respectively. One day out, "Lynx" took a crash boat in tow astern of , 26 January 1945, and on 27 January, the old tug (ex-minesweeper) reported boiler trouble beyond the scope of underway repair, so she was detached to proceed independently to Mios Woendi. Detached two hours into the mid watch on 28 January, "PC-1134" proceeded ahead to rendezvous with additional ships slated to join the convoy off Biak. The submarine chaser returned, shepherding her new charges, that afternoon, and after towing assignments with the new arrivals had been taken-up, the convoy resumed its slow speed of advance, , at 23:38, bound for the Philippine Islands.