sentences:  From 2 Aug 1943 to 5 Nov 1943 Lt. R. G. Nichols, USN, commanded the "Sheldrake" throughout the Pacific Area of Operation.On 4 May 1944, she departed Espiritu Santo bound for Florida Island in the Solomons.She arrived off' Koli Point, Guadalcanal, two days later, then moved on to Purvis Bay, Florida Island.