fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɹᵻhˈɜːsəl lˈændɪŋz ʌntˈɪl twˈɛlv ˈɔːɡəst, ðə tɹˈænspoːɹt sˈeɪld fɔːɹ ɡwɑːdˈælkənəl wˌɛɹ ðə tˈæsk fˈoːɹs ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ʌntˈɪl ˈeɪt sɛptˈɛmbɚ wɛn ɪt sˈɔːɹɾid fɚðə pˈælaʊs.
Following rehearsal landings until 12 August, the transport sailed for Guadalcanal where the task force remained until 8 September when it sortied for the Palaus.