Although "Arikara's" main mission at Okinawa was the removal and salvage of damaged landing craft, kamikaze attacks continued to add to her burdens. On 11 May, a horde of suicide planes attacked and on picket station no. 15 to the northwest of Okinawa. "Arikara" sped to the aid of "Evans", which had sustained four suicide crashes in rapid succession. "Arikara" moved alongside her, put five pumps on board, made fast a hawser, and towed the destroyer into Kerama Retto for repairs.