Second World War
At the end of the eighth voyage, Trinity arrived at Manila on 3 December. On 8 December, she lay alongside the fuel docks at Sangley Point, discharging oil to the storage tanks ashore, when she received word from Admiral Thomas C. Hart that "Japan has commenced hostilities—govern yourselves accordingly."
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