Next day her duties shifted to convoy escort, as the versatile ship protected transports on night retirement away from Okinawa. On the night of 2 April the ship shot down two bombers, and she continued to come under air attack in the days that followed as the' Japanese made an effort to stop the invasion with kamikaze tactics.
The following day, her duties changed to convoy escort. As a versatile ship, it protected transports during nighttime retreats from Okinawa. On April 2nd night, the vessel shot down two bombers; subsequently, it continued to face air attacks as Japanese attempted to stop the invasion using kamikaze tactics.