<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Manje iNavy yaphendukela eJapane ngokwayo. Maphakathi noJulayi, i-Lamons yahamba neTask Group 30.8 ukuyothutha uphethiloli ezindizeni ezihlasela izwe lesitha. I-destroyer escort yaqhubeka nale misebenzi kwaze kwaba ngemva  <response>: IJapane yanikezela. Wafika e-Ulithi ngomhlaka 31 Agasti ukuze athathe ikhefu elifushane kodwa wayesephinde elwandle ngomhlaka 10 Septhemba ehambisa i-oiler eya e-Okinawa ngaphambi kokuba abuyele ekhaya ngomhlaka 1 Okthoba. 