 She stopped at Ulithi Atoll until 17 May at which time she left the lagoon on her way to join in the six-week-old Okinawa campaign.The ship served in the Ryukyus from 21 May to 18 June, performing antisubmarine patrols and standing antiaircraft radar picket watch.She came under air attack on several occasions but sustained no major hits while ending the careers of at least four of her airborne attackers.