With that change, she became a complement to the attack transport.

On 11 March, the attack transport continued her voyage west.

On that day, the attack transport headed east to return to the United States.

From there, the attack transport set sail for the Philippines.

The attack transport began her own unloading the following day.

But then he did hear the engines of the attack transport touching down near his home.

Five days later, the attack transport headed back to Hawaii.

On the 13th, the attack transport got underway for the United States.

The attack transport now turned her bow toward home.

She was redesignated an attack transport on 1 February 1943.