Enlarged by the Japanese as launch sites for suicide boats.
She anchored in the transport area that night and survived a pre-dawn attack by a Japanese suicide boat.
The operation provided a protected anchorage for the fleet and eliminated the threat from suicide boats.
Although she was attacked by Japanese suicide boats and aircraft during the next seven weeks, she suffered no damage.
"In our business, boring is good," Chris said, then pulled his gunboat around to search for more suicide boats.
On 29 March she discovered two suicide boats off Okinawa, and sank one of them with gunfire.
About 15 Sea Tiger boats, including suicide boats, were engaged in the battle.
The resulting explosion destroyed both vessels, thereby saving the transport vessel which was the target of the suicide boat.
He wasn't about to go out in the suicide boat, but neither did he wish to die if Acre-Fin made it past the two.
In early June, she conducted patrols against suicide boats, then returned to fire support activities.