Aside from two brief voyages to Guam and Ulithi, Chase continued on the dangerous duty of patrol off Okinawa until 20 May. On 20 May, Chase fired successfully on a diving kamikaze, but had to maneuver violently to avoid the falling aircraft. It splashed, a scant  from the ship, and the explosion of the two bombs it carried ripped Chases hull open, flooding the engine and fire rooms.
Chase, during its patrol off Okinawa, encountered a diving kamikaze attack on May 20th. The attack caused significant damage to the ship, including flooding of the engine and fire rooms.