On the 19th, the battle of the Philippine Sea raged to the west. On the 20th, "Saugatuck" was detached from TU 16.7.5 and ordered back to the Marshalls. On the 25th and 26th, ATR-46 performed necessary repairs to her hull and equipment; and, into July, "Saugatuck" refueled ships at Eniwetok. On the 15th, she got underway back toward the Marianas. From the 18th to the 26th, she operated off Guam. On the 26th, she transferred her remnant cargo to ; and, on the 29th, she returned to Eniwetok.