Frank Jack Fletcher
On 8 July 1942, "Zeilin" again departed San Diego and traveled via Pearl Harbor to Suva in Fiji. At Suva, "Zeilin" prepared for the invasion of the Solomon Islands. "Zeilin" was flagship of Transport Division Two with the Amphibious Force, South Pacific Force under Rear Admiral Kelly Turner designated Task Force 62, re-designated from Task Group 61.2 under Operation Order 1—42 of 28 July issued by Vice Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher. "Zeilin", with part of Transport Division Two, was ordered to sail on or about 20 July 1942 for the South Pacific.