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In the grey dawn of 1 April 1945, ''Capricornus'' arrived at [[Battle of Okinawa|the invasion scene]], laden primarily with ammunition. For the next 8 days,

...[27 March]] with Task Group 51.2, Demonstration Group "Charlie," for the [[Battle of Okinawa|assault on Okinawa]]. ''Theenim'' arrived oif the [[Hagushi]] Beaches on [[

...via Eniwetok to [[Tacloban]] where she joined the forces massing for the [[Battle of Okinawa|assault on Okinawa]]. Assigned to a support role with the amphibious forces

Kamikaze attacks were most important at [[Okinawa, battle of|the Battle of Okinawa]] in spring 1945; during the three-month battle, 4000 kamikaze sorties sank ...val capability, and the island itself, Japan lost the [[Okinawa, battle of|Battle of Okinawa]].

...anal]] in company with Transport Group ABLE to stage for the forthcoming [[Battle of Okinawa|invasion of Okinawa]]. The group proceeded to [[Ulithi]] on the 15th, and o

...before the start of the [[Battle of Iwo Jima]] and six weeks before the [[Battle of Okinawa]], [[Hirohito]] met with former Lord Privy Seal [[Makinoo]], and six forme

...uld become Army Minister. Aggravating the situation was the start of the [[Battle of Okinawa]].<ref>{{citation

...g cargo the next day for the Army's 27th Division in preparation for the [[Battle of Okinawa|Ryukyus campaign]]. ''Whiteside'' steamed out of [[Segond Channel]] on [[25

...Solomon Islands carrying out amphibious exercises in preparation for the [[Battle of Okinawa|assault on Okinawa]]. The attack cargo ship left the Solomons on [[15 March

...she joined Transport Group "Baker" of the Northern Attack Force for the [[Battle of Okinawa|invasion of Okinawa]]. On [[26 March]], the ships stood out of Ulithi lagoo

...tar rank, and, as commander in the late stages of the [[Okinawa, battle of|battle of Okinawa]] in 1945. He was scheduled to lead the invasion of Japan when the war sud ...ven a training command stateside In June 1945, in the last stages of the [[Battle of Okinawa]], the American commander was killed and Stilwell, now wearing four stars,

...Group 7 she helped to take [[Kerama Retto]] late in March and joined the [[Battle of Okinawa|attack on Okinawa]] 1 April. The appearance of [[kamikaze]] planes the next

...Alhena'' remained in port there for nearly two months in reserve for the [[Battle of Okinawa|Okinawa invasion]]. In late May, she steamed to [[Leyte (island)|Leyte]] to

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...arrived at Pearl Harbor 19 January 1945. She operated in support of the [[Battle of Okinawa|Okinawa invasion]] during April, returning to San Francisco [[19 May]] to b

..., began onloading ammunition, vehicles, and provisions earmarked for the [[Battle of Okinawa|Ryukyus campaign]].

...and steamed to Guadalcanal for practice landings in preparation for the [[Battle of Okinawa|invasion of the Ryukyus]].

...merchant ships, and carrying out training exercises in preparation for the Battle of Okinawa|invasion of Okinawa. She left the Philippines on 27 March with Task Unit (T

...ea. In April and May, ''Virgo'' performed similar services in support of [[Battle of Okinawa|the Okinawa campaign]]. In May, she began a return voyage to the United Sta

...ults on the Japanese home islands at [[Battle of Iwo Jima|Iwo Jima]] and [[Battle of Okinawa|Okinawa]]. Following the war, he served as the Chief of Naval Operations b