Kammala jumla mai zuwa: A ƙarshen 1941, Ma'aikatar Yakin Amurka ta yi hayar "Portmar" don ɗaukar kayayyaki zuwa Philippines amma saboda mamayewar Japan na Philippines an riƙe shi a Ostiraliya. An yi amfani da shi a watan Fabrairun 1942 don ɗaukar ƙarfafawa daga Darwin don masu kare Timor kafin a kai hari.
mamayewar Jafananci. Jirgin sama na Japan ya yi wa jirgin saman ƙarfafawa kuma ya kai hari, ya tilasta soke shi. "Portmar" ya koma Darwin a ranar 18 ga Fabrairu, kuma har yanzu yana cikin tashar jiragen ruwa a rana mai zuwa lokacin da jirgin saman Japan ya kai hari a birnin a farkon harin da aka kai a Australia. Jirgin ya lalace sosai, kuma ya gudu don hana nutsewa.