▁other ▁ships ▁in ▁the ▁area ▁rendered ▁both ▁exped ients ▁“ more ▁or ▁less ▁uns atisf actory .” ▁Additionally , ▁“ rif le ▁fire ▁from ▁various ▁ships ▁in ▁the ▁har bor , ▁during ▁smoke ▁screen ing , ▁aim ed ▁at ▁supposed ▁Japanese ▁suic ide ▁boats , ▁frequently ▁end anger ed ▁our ▁smoke ▁boats .” ▁ ▁Lyn x ▁went ▁to ▁general ▁qu arters ▁upon ▁rece ipt ▁of ▁a ▁Flash ▁Red ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁the ▁mid ▁watch ▁on ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁and ▁began ▁making ▁smoke . ▁With ▁a ▁Flash ▁White ▁at ▁ 0 4 : 4 1 , ▁the ▁ship ▁secured ▁her ▁smoke - making , ▁stood ▁down ▁from ▁battle ▁stations , ▁and ▁soon ▁res umed ▁the ▁un loading ▁process . ▁Later ▁that ▁morning , ▁she ▁transferred ▁ 4 0 0 ▁r ounds ▁of ▁ ▁am mun ition ▁to ▁the ▁Land ing ▁Sh ip ▁Med ium ▁, ▁and ▁that ▁afternoon ▁provided ▁dies el ▁fuel ▁to ▁the ▁tank ▁landing ▁craft ▁L CT - 1 2 3 7 . ▁ ▁Comple ting ▁her ▁un loading ▁during ▁the ▁mid ▁watch , ▁ 0 1 : 4 2 , ▁on ▁ 2 ▁May , ▁Lyn x ▁dis emb ark ed ▁the ▁soldiers ▁of ▁the ▁ 8 6 6 th ▁AA ▁Battalion ▁at ▁ 0 8 : 0 0 . ▁ ▁Sh ifting ▁her ▁ber th ▁the ▁following ▁morning , ▁ 3 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁Lyn x ▁provided ▁ 4 0 - mill imeter ▁am mun ition ▁to ▁the ▁Land ing