Okinawa Landings
Following the completion of minesweeping operations, Ardent assumed station on a patrol screen. On L-day, the day of the landings at Okinawa, 1 April 1945, a suicider crashed the nearby USS Adams (DM-27), causing extensive damage. During this period, Ardent opened fire on several Japanese planes, but scored no hits.
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