Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Kupinza mauto ehondo navashandi vengarava 5600, pana 2 November 1942 "Hermitage" yakabva muNew York nomukuru wayo achiita somutungamiriri wengarava. Mazuva matanhatu gare gare
Kupinda kweNorth Africa kwakatanga, uye "Hermitage" musi wa10-25 Mbudzi yakaburitsa vafambi vayo paCasablanca kuti vatore chikamu mumushandirapamwe unokosha. Achidzokera kuNorfolk, Virginia 11 December, "Hermitage" yakatevera yakananga kuPacific nevatakurwi vanenge 6.000 vakakwira. Pashure pokukwira nokuburutsa vatakurwi paBalboa, Noumea, Brisbane, Sydney, Pago Pago, uye Honolulu, yaimbova ngarava inodhura yakasvika paSan Francisco 2 March 1943.