sentences:  Arriving Mare Island Naval Shipyard 24 August, "Otus" underwent an extensive overhaul until 23 January 1943.After a brief stop at Pearl Harbor she returned to Australia 22 February where she remained, steaming from port to port as the demand for her services dictated, until 1 September.From September 1943 until December 1944 "Otus" served at four different sites in New Guinea furnishing tender services for escort vessels, minecraft, and amphibious craft as well as submarines.