 On the 29th, she departed Leyte and entered Ulithi three days later, departing again on the 10th.She reached Buckner Bay, Okinawa, on 14 July, but got underway the same day for fueling operations.Returning on the 16th, she stood out to sea again on the 19th to evade a typhoon, returned on the 21st, and began fueling ships in port.