ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tʊ uːlˈɪθi sˈɪks mˈɑːɹtʃ, ʃiː sˈeɪld nˈɔːɹθwɚd θˈɜːtiːn mˈɑːɹtʃ wɪð tˌiːdʒˈiː fˈɪfti.ˈeɪt tə skɹˈiːn lədʒˈɪstɪk səpˈoːɹt fɚðə fˈɪfθ flˈiːt wˌɪtʃ wʌz ðˈɛn klˈɪɹɪŋ rjˈuːkɪˌuː wˈɔːɾɚz ʌv dʒˌæpənˈiːz ʃˈɪpɪŋ ænd ˈɛɹkɹæft ɪn pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən fɚðɪ ɪnvˈeɪʒən ʌv ˌɑːkɪnˈɑːwə wˈʌn ˈeɪpɹəl.
Returning to Ulithi 6 March, she sailed northward 13 March with TG 50.8 to screen logistic support for the 5th Fleet which was then clearing Ryūkyū waters of Japanese shipping and aircraft in preparation for the invasion of Okinawa 1 April.