<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - NgoFebhuwari 16, i-Arkansas yayisendaweni engaphandle kwe-Iwo Jima, futhi ngo-06:00, yavula umlilo ezindaweni zaseJapane ogwini olusentshonalanga yalesi siqhingi. Ukuhlaselwa kwaqhubeka kwaze kwaba ngoFebhuwari 19, nakuba wahlala esiqhingini phakathi neMpi Yase-Iwo Jima, elungele ukunikeza ukusekelwa ngomlilo kumaMarine aseMelika asogwini. Wasuka ngomhlaka 7 Mashi, waya e-Ulithi, wafika ngomhlaka 10 Mashi, lapho aphinde wahlomisa khona futhi wafaka uphethiloli ekulungiseleleni umsebenzi omkhulu olandelayo eMpini yasePacific, ukuhlasela kwe-Okinawa. Ushiye e-Ulithi, ngoMashi 21, futhi wafika e-Okinawa, ezinsukwini ezine kamuva, lapho eqala ukudubula kanye ne-Task Force 54. Amasosha namaMarine bafika ogwini ngo-Ephreli 1, futhi i- Arkansas yaqhubeka nokuhlinzeka ngosizo lokudubula phakathi nezinsuku ezingama-46 kulo lonke iMpi yase-Okinawa. Ama-Kamikaze ahlasela umkhumbi ngokuphindaphindiwe, nakuba engamshayanga. Washiya lesi siqhingi ngoMeyi, wafika eGuam ngoMeyi 14. Wabe eseqhubekela eLeyte Gulf, ngoJuni 12, wafika ezinsukwini ezine kamuva. Lapho, wabelwa i-Task Group 95.7, kanye ne-Texas kanye nezinqola ezintathu. Wahlala ePhilippines kwaze kwaba mhlaka 20 Agasti, lapho ahamba khona eya e-Okinawa, efika eBuckner Bay mhlaka 23 Agasti, ngaleso sikhathi iJapane yayisinikele.  <response>: , okwaqeda iMpi Yezwe II. Phakathi nempi, i-Arkansas yathola izinkanyezi ezine zempi. 