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 responsibilities changed to convoy escort. As a versatile ship, it safeguarded transports during nighttime retreats from Okinawa. On April 2nd night, the vessel shot down two bombers; subsequently, it remained under air attack as Japanese attempted to halt the invasion using kamikaze tactics.