 Arriving at Purvis Bay 20 July, the ship assumed fueling station ship duties and made several side trips to the Russell Islands.On 14 September, "Raccoon" proceeded to Samoa to load fuel oil, returning to Espiritu Santo and Purvis Bay for station duty.With the exception of a short trip to Bougainville, she remained at Purvis Bay until 6 February 1945, when she proceeded to the Russell Islands to fuel a task force of attack transports (APAs) and amphibious cargo ships (AKAs).