 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pakutanga kwaFebruary 1945, Ringgold akabatana neVice Admiral Marc Mitschers yakakurumbira Fast Carrier Task Force ipapo 5th Fleets TF 58, gare gare 3rd Fleets TF 38 yekurwisa kwekutanga kwevatakuri vanorwisa nyika yeJapan neOkinawa mukutsigira Iwo Jima kushanda. Vachivharirwa nechemberi yemamiriro okunze, simba racho rakatumira mapoka aro emhepo mambakwedza, musi wa16 February, kubva pachinangwa. Kurwiswa kwesimba remhepo romuvengi kwakamanikidzwa kupinda mukati-kati menyika yeJapan kusvikira zuva rakatevera racho. Mukati mokurwisa uku kwamazuva maviri, vaJapan vakarasikirwa nendege 416 mumhepo, dzimwe 354 pasi uye mutakuri anoperekedza mumwe. 