Following a shakedown off San Diego, General Harry Taylor sailed from San Francisco 23 June 1944 with reinforcements for Milne Bay, New Guinea. After returning to San Francisco 3 August with veterans of the Guadalcanal campaign embarked, she continued transport voyages between San Francisco and island bases in the Western Pacific Ocean. During the next 10 months she steamed to New Guinea, the Solomons, New Caledonia, the Marianas, the New Hebrides, the Palaus, and the Philippines, carrying troops and supplies for America's vast amphibious sweep across the ocean to Japan until 29 June 1945 when she departed San Francisco for duty in the Atlantic. |
Pacific Ports of Call of Gen. Harry Taylor, 1944-1945
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Portland, Oregon
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8 May 1944
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San Francisco, Calif.
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16 May 1944
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San Diego, Calif.
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27 May 1944
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San Francisco, Calif.
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13 Jun 1944
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Milne Bay, New Guinea
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12 Jul 1944
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Renard Sound, Russell Islands
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17 Jul 1944
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Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (Kukum Dock)
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18 Jul 1944
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Guadalcanal ( berth 21, Tenaru)
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18 Jul 1944
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San Francisco, Calif.
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3 Aug 1944
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Pearl Harbor, T.H.
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16 Aug 1944
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San Francisco, Calif.
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23 Aug 1944
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San Diego, Calif.
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9 Sep 1944
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Pavuvu Island, Russell Islands
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27 Sep 1944
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Sun Light Channel, Russell Islands
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30 Sep 1944
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Point Cruz Dock, Guadalcanal
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1 Oct 1944
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San Francisco, Calif.
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16 Oct 1944
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Great Roads, Noumea, New Caledonia
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22 Nov 1944
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Guadalcanal (Kukum Dock)
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26 Nov 1944
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Finschhaven, Landemak Bay, New Guinea
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1 Dec 1944
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Oro Bay, New Guinea
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2 Dec 1944
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Aitape Roads, New Guinea
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5 Dec 1944
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Humbolt Bay, Hollandia, New Guinea
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7 Dec 1944
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Morotai, Island
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12 Dec 1944
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Humbolt Bay, New Guinea
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15 Dec 1944
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Landemak Bay, New Guinea
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22 Dec 1944
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San Francisco, Calif.
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8 Jan 1945
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Port Huoneme, Calif.
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11 Feb 1945
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San Diego, Calif.
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14 Feb 1945
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Pearl Harbor, T.H.
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21 Feb 1945
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Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands
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7 Mar 1945
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Port Apra, Guam
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18 Mar 1945
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Saipan Harbor, Marianas Islands
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22 Mar 1945
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Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
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29 Mar 1945
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Espiritu Santo Harbor, New Hebrides Islands
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2 Apr 1945
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Noumea, New Caledonia
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4 Apr 1945
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Pearl Harbor, Terr. of Hawaii
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14 Apr 1945
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San Francisco, Calif.
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21 Apr 1945
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Point Richmond, Calif.
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22 Apr 1945
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Oakland, Calif.
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28 Apr 1945
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San Francisco, Calif.
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2 May 1945
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Kossol Roads, Palau Islands
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24 May 1945
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Manila, Philippine Islands
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27 May 1945
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Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands
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4 Jun 1945
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Honolulu Harbor, Terr. of Hawaii
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20 Jun 1945
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San Francisco, Calif.
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26 Jun 1945
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