 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Porterfields yakapiwa basa rokunzvera vatakuri vengarava vaiperekedza mukati mokupinda kweMarianas. Boka racho rakabva kuPearl Harbor musi wa30 June, riine boka revatakuri vengarava rinonzi Porterfield richivapa ruyamuro rwemhepo. Boka racho rakasvika paSaipan pana June 15 uye kurwisa kwomuchadenga kwomuvengi kwakavamba nokukurumidza pashure pacho. Porterfield akaramba ari muuto, achinunura vatyairi vaviri, asati atumirwa kuEniwetok musi wa1 Chikunguru kuti aende kunomira. Mushure mokugadziriswa, ngarava yakasvika Saipan zvakare musi wa 11 July uye yakashanda nechiteshi chekutakura kusvikira yatumirwa kuGuam kutanga kwaAugust. 