By 1 April she stood off the "demonstration" beach on the southeast coast of that largest of the Ryukyu Islands. There she participated in the diversionary feint to draw the enemy's attention from the Hagushi beaches, receiving within hours her first taste of Japanese kamikaze aerial resistance tactics, At 0704, she proceeded to Transport Area Easy off the west coast of Okinawa, rendezvousing with , Vice Admiral Turner's flagship, at 1109, and commencing the employment of her boats in the shuttling of Army staff personnel to and from Eldorado.
By 1 April she was positioned off the "demonstration" beach on the southeast coast of the largest Ryukyu Island. She took part in a diversionary maneuver to divert the enemy's attention from the Hagushi beaches, experiencing her first taste of Japanese kamikaze aerial resistance tactics within hours. At 0704, she departed Transport Area Easy off Okinawa's west coast, meeting up with Vice Admiral Turner's flagship at 1109, and starting the use of her boats to transport Army staff personnel between Eldorado.