ˌɔn twˈɛnti nˈaɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ wˌaɪl ɛskˈɔːɹɾɪŋ ɐ tɹˈuːp kˈɑːnvɔɪ, ˌɑːkɪnˈɑːmi ɐsˈɪstᵻd wɪð sˈɪŋkɪŋ ðə sˈʌbmɚɹˌiːn , ænd ɐsˈɪstᵻd ɪnðə ɹˈɛskjuː ʌv wˈʌn,sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sɚvˈaɪvɚz ʌvðə sækˈiːɾoʊ mˈɑːɹɹuː sˈɪŋkɪŋ.
On 29 February 1944 while escorting a troop convoy, Okinami assisted with sinking the submarine , and assisted in the rescue of 1,720 survivors of the Sakito Maru sinking.