During her operations off Okinawa "Harrison" began to experience increasing kamikaze attacks. "Harrison"s gunners accounted for two of the suicide planes 6 April, and protected the carriers during countless attacks in the days following the invasion. She returned to Ulithi 30 April for a brief respite, but was underway again 9 May for tactical support of the American forces on bitterly contested Okinawa. The task force, now part of 3d Fleet, continued this pattern, including periodic strikes against Japan, until after the great June typhoon. "Harrison" rode out the storm 5 June in which lost her bow and the ships put in at Leyte Gulf 11 June to repair damage.