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entrusted them to two fast minesweepers for the final passage to Tulagi and resumed her efforts to keep vital supplies flowing through the enemy infested waters to the
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worked feverishly to ready the worn and battered boats for the next patrol. Besides ministering to the PT boats, the tender assisted with preliminary repairs to battle-damaged
American cruisers and sent parties ashore to construct pipelines to water holes.
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found herself shuttling supplies, equipment, and supporting troops from the
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