Burgin was promoted to the rank of sergeant upon reaching Okinawa.
The Japanese force was attacked, stopped, and almost completely destroyed by United States carrier-borne aircraft before reaching Okinawa.
After a voyage enlivened by several attacks on suspected submarines, the convoy reached Okinawa on 30 May.
She made stops at Eniwetok and Guam before reaching Okinawa on 1 July.
Accelerating to the north, Brendan became a tropical storm just before reaching Okinawa.
Upon reaching Okinawa they were met by a crew of GI's who unloaded the supplies.
Here, she joined a convoy which reached Okinawa on the 29th.
They sailed on December 17, 1850 and reached Okinawa on February 2, 1851.
Hamul reached Okinawa on 10 May 1945 and remained there until February, 1946 to repair battle-damaged ships.
But after three days since making the decision to travel here, he had finally reached Okinawa.