Damaged On A Reef
While entering Buckner Bay, Okinawa, on 23 October, O'Reilly struck a reef with one of its propellers and threw a shaft out of alignment. it remained there until 2 December for repairs, then sailed for Los Angeles, California, arriving the 22nd.
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