22 Mar 1943

New Hebrides
  • Destroyer USS Saufley arrived at Efate, New Hebrides. After refueling, Saufley went alongside destroyer tender USS Rigel. ww2dbase [Saufley | Efate | DS]
2 Apr 1943

New Hebrides
  • After a tender refit, destroyer USS Saufley departed Efate, New Hebrides as part of Task Force 19 for exercises with Task Force 15. ww2dbase [Saufley | Efate | DS]
13 Apr 1943

New Hebrides
  • Destroyer USS Saufley arrived at Efate, New Hebrides. ww2dbase [Saufley | Efate | DS]
24 Apr 1943

New Hebrides
  • Destroyer USS Saufley departed Efate, New Hebrides bound for Sydney, Australia. ww2dbase [Saufley | Efate | DS]
19 May 1943

New Hebrides
  • Destroyer USS Saufley arrived at Efate, New Hebrides. ww2dbase [Saufley | Efate | DS]
27 Jun 1943

New Hebrides
  • Destroyer USS Saufley departed Efate, New Hebrides as part of Task Force 34 bound for the Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [ | | | | Saufley | | Efate | DS]
9 Aug 1943

New Hebrides
  • Destroyer USS Saufley and oiler USS Cache arrived at Efate, New Hebrides. Saufley departed later that day escorting attack transport USS Hunter Liggett bound for Tulagi, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Saufley | Efate | DS]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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