While they made their preliminary landing toward shore, they immediately encountered enemy fire. Evading fire, they made their way to the beachhead, every one of the twelve landing personnel carriers were either hit or sinking. After completing their photo reconnaissance, they made their way on the remaining landing craft still floatable and returned to the APDs.
During their initial landing attempt, they faced enemy fire. They successfully navigated through the hostile environment to reach the beachhead. All twelve of their landing personnel carriers were either hit or sinking. After completing their reconnaissance mission, they moved on to the remaining functional landing craft and returned to the APDs.