cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade. Cargo ships are usu ...
which was built in 1941 by
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
The Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company was a United States shipyard, active from 1917 to 1948. It was founded during World War I to build ships for the United States Shipping Board. During World War II, it built ships as part of the U.S. Gov ...
,
Kearny, New Jersey
Kearny ( ) is a town in the western part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Newark. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 40,684,United States War Shipping Administration. She was transferred to the
Ministry of War Transport
The Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) was a department of the British Government formed early in the Second World War to control transportation policy and resources. It was formed by merging the Ministry of Shipping and the Ministry of Transport ...
(MoWT) and renamed ''Empire Fulmar''. She was transferred to the
United States Maritime Commission
The United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) was an independent executive agency of the U.S. federal government that was created by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which was passed by Congress on June 29, 1936, and was abolished on May 24, 195 ...
(USMC) in 1942 and renamed ''Hawaiian Shipper''. Converted in 1943 to a
troopship
A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime. Troopships were often drafted from commercial shipping fleets, and were unable land troops directly on shore, typicall ...
for the
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
. To the USMC in 1946 and renamed ''America Transport''. Sold in 1958 to the States Steamship Company and renamed ''Washington''. Renamed ''Michigan'' and sold to the
United States Maritime Administration
The United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation. MARAD administers financial programs to develop, promote, and operate the U.S. Maritime Service and the U.S. Merchant Marine. Det ...
in 1960. She was sold to the
Waterman Steamship Corporation
Waterman is an American deep sea ocean carrier, specializing in liner services and time charter contracts. It is owned by SEACOR Holdings.
History
Waterman was founded in 1919 in Mobile, Alabama by John Barnett Waterman, Henry Crawford Slaton, ...
in 1969 and renamed ''Morning Light'', she was scrapped in 1973 at
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
Description
The ship was overall, between perpendiculars, with a beam of . She had a depth of at the freeboard deck, at the shelter deck and a draught of 28 ft 7in (8.72 m). She was assessed at , , .
The ship was propelled by two
steam turbine
A steam turbine is a machine that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam and uses it to do mechanical work on a rotating output shaft. Its modern manifestation was invented by Charles Parsons in 1884. Fabrication of a modern steam turbin ...
s, driving a single four-blade screw propeller of diameter and pitch through double reduction gearing. The propeller was of cast
bronze
Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids such ...
. It was made by the Cramp Brass and Iron Foundry. The turbines were made by the De Laval Steam Turbine Company. They were rated at 9,350 shp maximum. Driving the propeller at 85
rpm
Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or with the notation min−1) is a unit of rotational speed or rotational frequency for rotating machines.
Standards
ISO 80000-3:2019 defines a unit of rotation as the dimensionl ...
, it could propel her at . Steam was supplied by two Foster Wheeler D type marine water tube boilers. Her range was .
The ship had five cargo holds. Hold 1 was accessed by a hatch by and had a capacity of . Hold 2 was accessed by a hatch by and had a capacity of . There was a tank under the hold with a capacity of 1,621 tons. Hold 3 was accessed by a hatch by and had a capacity of . Hold 4 was accessed by a hatch by and had a capacity of . Hold 5 was accessed by a hatch by and had a capacity of . There was a tank under the hold with a capacity of 250 tons. Seven bulkheads divided the ship into eight watertight compartments.
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
The Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company was a United States shipyard, active from 1917 to 1948. It was founded during World War I to build ships for the United States Shipping Board. During World War II, it built ships as part of the U.S. Gov ...
,
Kearny, New Jersey
Kearny ( ) is a town in the western part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Newark. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 40,684,Matson Navigation Company Matson may refer to:
* Matson (surname)
*Matson, Gloucester, England, a suburb of Gloucester
*Matson, Missouri, an unincorporated community
* 2586 Matson, an asteroid
* Matson, Inc., a shipping company, formerly Matson Navigation Company
* Matson F ...
. She was launched on 12 April 1941. The ship was christened by Mrs F. A. Bailey, the wife of the vice president of the Matson Navigation Company. Sister ship was launched after her. She was completed in May 1941. The United States
Official Number
Official numbers are ship identifier numbers assigned to merchant ships by their flag state, country of registration. Each country developed its own official numbering system, some on a national and some on a port-by-port basis, and the formats hav ...
240590 and Code Letters WHEQ were allocated. Her port of registry was
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...
. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' was built for the New York to
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
and
San Francisco, California
San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...
. She called at
Balboa, Panama
Balboa is a district of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal.
History
The town of Balboa, founded by the United States during the construction of the Panama Canal, was named after Vasco Núñez de Balboa, the Spani ...
, departing on 8 June and arriving at Los Angeles on 16 June. She sailed two days later for San Francisco. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' departed on 1 July for
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...
, sailing from there on 19 July for
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
,
New South Wales
)
, nickname =
, image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates:
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, es ...
, Australia, where she arrived on 13 August. She sailed three days later for
Fremantle
Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australian vernacular diminutive for ...
,
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
, where she arrived on 23 August, departing that day for Sydney, where she arrived on 1 September. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' then sailed for Honolulu, from where she sailed on 14 September for San Francisco, arriving on 19 September
''Hawaiian Shipper'' was transferred to the
Ministry of War Transport
The Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) was a department of the British Government formed early in the Second World War to control transportation policy and resources. It was formed by merging the Ministry of Shipping and the Ministry of Transport ...
and renamed ''Empire Fulmar''. She departed from San Francisco on 5 October for
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
, arriving later that day. She sailed three days later for Balboa, where she arrived on 16 October, departing that day for
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk ( ) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1705, it had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Be ...
, United States. ''Empire Fulmar'' arrived on 20 October. She sailed on 25 October with Convoy CARGO, which arrived at the
Clyde Clyde may refer to:
People
* Clyde (given name)
* Clyde (surname)
Places
For townships see also Clyde Township
Australia
* Clyde, New South Wales
* Clyde, Victoria
* Clyde River, New South Wales
Canada
* Clyde, Alberta
* Clyde, Ontario, a tow ...
on 4 November.
''Empire Fulmar'' sailed from the Clyde on 22 December for
Cape Town
Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...
,
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
, from where she sailed on 17 January 1942 for
Aden
Aden ( ar, عدن ' Yemeni: ) is a city, and since 2015, the temporary capital of Yemen, near the eastern approach to the Red Sea (the Gulf of Aden), some east of the strait Bab-el-Mandeb. Its population is approximately 800,000 people. ...
, arriving on 29 January. She sailed on 3 February for
Suez
Suez ( ar, السويس '; ) is a seaport city (population of about 750,000 ) in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez (a branch of the Red Sea), near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same boun ...
, Egypt, where she arrived on 23 February. ''Empire Fulmar'' was a member of Convoy KR 1, which departed from
Kilindini Harbour
Kilindini Harbour is a large, natural deep-water inlet extending inland from Mombasa, Kenya. It is at its deepest center, although the controlling depth is the outer channel in the port approaches with a dredged depth of . It serves as the harbo ...
, Kenya on 10 March and arrived at
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
,
Ceylon
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
on 20 March. She was carrying a cargo of artillery, ammunition, vehicles and 26 military personnel. She sailed from Colombo on 28 March for
Bombay
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
, where she arrived on 2 April. She departed on 21 April for
Mombasa
Mombasa ( ; ) is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of the British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital city status. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is ...
, Kenya, arriving on 27 April and sailing three days later for
Durban
Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from ...
, South Africa, where she arrived on 5 May. ''Empire Fulmar'' departed the next day for Cape Town, where she arrived on 8 May. She sailed on 12 May for
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is often referred to as the southernmos ...
, arriving on 27 May and sailing four days later for
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and List of United States cities by popula ...
, United States, where she arrived on 8 June.
''Empire Fulmar'' was transferred to the
United States Maritime Commission
The United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) was an independent executive agency of the U.S. federal government that was created by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which was passed by Congress on June 29, 1936, and was abolished on May 24, 195 ...
(USMC) later that month and renamed ''Hawaiian Shipper''. Her original port of registry,
Official Number
Official numbers are ship identifier numbers assigned to merchant ships by their flag state, country of registration. Each country developed its own official numbering system, some on a national and some on a port-by-port basis, and the formats hav ...
and Code Letters were reinstated. She departed from New York on 13 July as a member of Convoy AS 4, which joined Convoy WS 21P at sea on 5 August. She arrived at Cape Town on 13 August, sailing three days later for Aden, where she arrived on 29 August. She sailed later that day for Suez, arriving on 3 September. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' sailed on 16 September for Aden, arriving on 19 September and departing the next day for Mombasa. She sailed two days later for Beira, Mozambique, where she arrived on 1 October. She sailed on 13 October for Cape Town, arriving on 18 October and departing four days later for New York, where she arrived on 14 November. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' sailed for
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
on 20 November, arriving the next day.
She was converted to a
troopship
A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime. Troopships were often drafted from commercial shipping fleets, and were unable land troops directly on shore, typicall ...
for the
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' was a member of Convoy UGF 5, which departed from the
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water in the United States that serves as a wide channel for the James River, James, Nansemond River, Nansemond and Elizabeth River (Virginia), Elizabeth rivers between Old Point Comfort and Sewell's ...
on 9 February 1943 and arrived at
Casablanca
Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...
, Morocco on 19 February. She sailed on 27 February to join Convoy GUF 5, which had departed from
Oran
Oran ( ar, وَهران, Wahrān) is a major coastal city located in the north-west of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria after the capital Algiers, due to its population and commercial, industrial, and cultural ...
the previous day and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 11 March. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' was a member of Convoy UGF 7, which departed from the Hampton Roads on 2 April and arrived at
Gibraltar
)
, anthem = " God Save the King"
, song = " Gibraltar Anthem"
, image_map = Gibraltar location in Europe.svg
, map_alt = Location of Gibraltar in Europe
, map_caption = United Kingdom shown in pale green
, mapsize =
, image_map2 = Gib ...
on 12 April. She sailed on to Oran, arriving the next day. She sailed with Convoy GUF 7, which departed on 18 April and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 30 April. She left the convoy and put in to
Bermuda
)
, anthem = "God Save the King"
, song_type = National song
, song = " Hail to Bermuda"
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, image_map2 =
, mapsize2 =
, map_caption2 =
, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name =
, e ...
, arriving on 11 May before sailing to New York. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' departed from New York on 16 May for Boston, Massachusetts, arriving two days later. She then sailed to Reykjavik, Iceland, departing on 23 June for New York, where she arrived on 1 July.
''Hawaiian Shipper'' sailed from New York on 16 July for the Clyde, arriving on 26 July. She was a member of Convoy TA 54A, which departed from the Clyde on 3 August and arrived at New York on 11 August. She was a member of Convoy UGF10, which departed from the Hampton Roads on 21 August and arrived at Oran on 2 September, returning with Convoy GUF 10, which sailed on 9 September and arrived at the Hampton Roads on 21 September. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' was a member of Convoy UT 3, which departed from New York on 8 October and arrived at Liverpool on 17 October. She was carrying general cargo and 2,200 troops of the 15th Field Artillery Battalion,
United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...
. She put into the
Belfast Lough
Belfast Lough is a large, intertidal sea inlet on the east coast of Northern Ireland. At its head is the city and port of Belfast, which sits at the mouth of the River Lagan. The lough opens into the North Channel and connects Belfast to ...
then sailed on 19 October for the Clyde, arriving the next day. She sailed on 29 October to join Convoy KMF 25A, which had departed from Liverpool on 27 October and arrived at
Alexandria
Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria ...
, Egypt on 11 November. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' left the convoy and put in to
Palermo
Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan ...
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
on 7 November. She sailed on 11 November to join Convoy MKF 25A, which had departed from
Port Said
Port Said ( ar, بورسعيد, Būrsaʿīd, ; grc, Πηλούσιον, Pēlousion) is a city that lies in northeast Egypt extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal. With an approximate population of 6 ...
, Egypt on 31 October and arrived at the Clyde on 24 November. She was a member of Convoy TU 3, which sailed from the Clyde on 30 November and arrived at New York on 11 December. She sailed on 22 December for
, arriving on 26 December.
''Hawaiian Shipper'' sailed on 1 January 1944 for Cristobal, Cuba, arriving on 6 January. She then sailed to Balboa, departing on 7 January for
Bora Bora
Bora Bora ( French: ''Bora-Bora''; Tahitian: ''Pora Pora'') is an island group in the Leeward Islands. The Leeward Islands comprise the western part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, which is an overseas collectivity of the Frenc ...
,
French Polynesia
)Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze")
, anthem =
, song_type = Regional anthem
, song = " Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui"
, image_map = French Polynesia on the globe (French Polynesia centered).svg
, map_alt = Location of Frenc ...
, where she arrived on 20 January. She sailed the next day for
Nouméa
Nouméa () is the capital and largest city of the French special collectivity of New Caledonia and is also the largest francophone city in Oceania. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, a ...
,
New Caledonia
)
, anthem = ""
, image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg
, map_alt = Location of New Caledonia
, map_caption = Location of New Caledonia
, mapsize = 290px
, subdivision_type = Sovereign st ...
, arriving on 28 January. She sailed three days later to
Espiritu Santo
Espiritu Santo (, ; ) is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, with an area of and a population of around 40,000 according to the 2009 census.
Geography
The island belongs to the archipelago of the New Hebrides in the Pacific region o ...
,
New Hebrides
New Hebrides, officially the New Hebrides Condominium (french: link=no, Condominium des Nouvelles-Hébrides, "Condominium of the New Hebrides") and named after the Hebrides Scottish archipelago, was the colonial name for the island group ...
, where she arrived on 2 February. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' departed on 12 February for
San Francisco, California
San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...
, arriving on 26 February. She sailed on 23 March for Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, arriving on 27 April. She then sailed to
Langemak Bay
Langemak Bay (Langemark, Langemaak) is a bay north of Finschhafen, on the north east coast of Papua New Guinea. Langemak Bay saw extensive naval operations in World War II, including a landing beach at the western end of the bay for the embarkati ...
, returning to Milne Bay on 30 April and sailing two days later for San Francisco, where she arrived on 20 May.
''Hawaiian Shipper'' sailed on 3 June for
Port Hueneme, California
Port Hueneme ( ; Chumash: ''Wene Me'') is a small beach city in Ventura County, California, surrounded by the city of Oxnard and the Santa Barbara Channel. Both the Port of Hueneme and Naval Base Ventura County lie within the city limits.
Port ...
, arriving two days later and departing on 9 June for
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Pearl Harbor is an American lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. It was often visited by the Naval fleet of the United States, before it was acquired from the Hawaiian Kingdom by the U.S. with the signing of the Re ...
, where she arrived on 16 June. She sailed on 30 August for San Francisco, arriving on 4 September. She sailed on 24 September for
San Diego, California
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States ...
arriving the next day and departing on 26 September for Pearl Harbor, where she arrived on 2 October. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' sailed a week later for the Enewetak Atoll,
Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands ( mh, Ṃajeḷ), officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands ( mh, Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ),'' () is an independent island country and microstate near the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the Internati ...
, arriving on 16 October. She then sailed to Roi Island, from where she departed on 25 October for
Majuro
Majuro (; Marshallese: ' ) is the capital and largest city of the Marshall Islands. It is also a large coral atoll of 64 islands in the Pacific Ocean. It forms a legislative district of the Ratak (Sunrise) Chain of the Marshall Islands. The ato ...
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
The Gilbert and Ellice Islands (GEIC as a colony) in the Pacific Ocean were part of the British Empire from 1892 to 1976. They were a protectorate from 1892 to 12 January 1916, and then a colony until 1 January 1976. The history of the colony w ...
, arriving on 2 November. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' sailed two days later for Pearl Harbor, arriving on 17 November. She departed four days later for San Diego, where she arrived on 27 November, sailing that day to San Francisco, arriving the next day. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' departed on 17 December for Langemak Bay. The troops sailing on her had been told that there were plenty of supplies and
film
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
s on board, but only film available was ''
Orchestra Wives
''Orchestra Wives'' is a 1942 American musical film by 20th Century Fox starring Ann Rutherford, George Montgomery, and Glenn Miller. The film was the second (and last) film to feature The Glenn Miller Orchestra, and is notable among the many sw ...
'', starring
Glenn Miller
Alton Glen Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band founder, owner, conductor, composer, arranger, trombone player and recording artist before and during World War II, when he was an officer in the United States Arm ...
.
''Hawaiian Shipper'' arrived at Langemak Bay on 2 January 1945, sailing that day for Hollandia,
Netherlands East Indies
The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies ( nl, Nederlands(ch)-Indië; ), was a Dutch colony consisting of what is now Indonesia. It was formed from the nationalised trading posts of the Dutch East India Company, which ...
, where she arrived two days later. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' was a member of Convoy GI 7, which departed from Hollandia on 26 January and arrived at
Leyte
Leyte ( ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of 2020 census.
Since the accessibility of land has be ...
, Philippines on 31 January. She returned with Convoy IG 10, which sailed on 23 February and arrived at Hollandia on 2 March. She departed on 4 March for Milne Bay arriving two days later and sailing on 8 March for Pearl Harbor, where she arrived on 19 March. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' sailed the next day for San Francisco, where she arrived on 25 March.
''Hawaiian Shipper'' sailed on 11 April for Port Hueneme, from where she departed on 17 April for Pearl Harbor, arriving on 23 April. She sailed two days later for the Enewetak Atoll, arriving on 2 May. She departed the next day, making a return voyage to
Saipan
Saipan ( ch, Sa’ipan, cal, Seipél, formerly in es, Saipán, and in ja, 彩帆島, Saipan-tō) is the largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands, a Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), commonwealth of the United States in the western Pa ...
, Mariana Islands and then returning to Saipan, from where she sailed on 14 May for San Francisco. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' departed on 5 June for
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
, arriving two days later and sailing on 9 June for Balboa and Cristobal, from where she sailed on 18 June for
Le Havre
Le Havre (, ; nrf, Lé Hâvre ) is a port city in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the river Seine on the Channel southwest of the Pays de Caux, very cl ...
,
Seine-Maritime
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, France, arriving on 29 June. She sailed three days later for New York, arriving on 10 July. She departed on 17 July for Gibraltar, arriving on 25 July and sailing that day for
Naples
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, Italy, where she arrived on 28 July. She loaded troops bound for
Lingayen
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, Philippines. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' sailed on 1 August from Cristobal for Balboa, News of the
surrender of Japan
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reached the ship and her destination was changed. She departed from Balboa on 16 August for New York, where she arrived on 21 August. The last redeployment vessel to transit through the
Panama Canal
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, she brought home 1,819 troops.
''Hawaiian Shipper'' sailed on 7 September for
Marseille
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Bouches-du-Rhône
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, France, arriving on 17 September. She sailed the next day for
Baltimore, Maryland
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, arriving on 29 September. She departed on 6 October for Port Said, where she arrived on 19 October before sailing to Suez, from where she departed the next day for
Karachi
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, India, arriving on 27 October. She sailed the next day for Suez and Port Said, departing from that port on 6 November for New York, where she arrived on 20 November. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' sailed on 1 December for Port Said, arriving on 15 December and sailing that day for Karachi, where she arrived on 23 December. She sailed the next day for Singapore, arriving on 1 January 1946. ''Hawaiian Shipper'' then sailed to
Seattle, Washington
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, where she arrived on 21 January. On 11 April she was placed in reserve at
Olympia, Washington
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In 1946, ''Hawaiian Shipper'' was returned to the USMC and renamed ''America Transport''. She was sold to the States Steamship Company in 1958 and renamed ''Washington''. She was renamed ''Michigan'' in 1960. She was sold to the Waterman Steamship Corporation in 1969 and renamed ''Morning Light''. She was scrapped at
Kaohsiung
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Taiwan
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