ˈæftɚ ʃˈeɪkdaʊn ˈɔf ðə wˈɛst kˈoʊst, hˈɑːbi pɹəsˈiːdᵻd tə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi ˌɔn twˈɛlv fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː, tə bɪɡˈɪn tɹænsɐtlˈæntɪk kˈɑːnvɔɪ dˈuːɾi bᵻtwˌiːn ðɛɹ ænd kˌæsɐblˈæŋkə.
After shakedown off the West Coast, Hobby proceeded to New York City on 12 February 1943, to begin transatlantic convoy duty between there and Casablanca.