Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Paakabviswa, "Petrof Bay" akananga kuGuam, achipinda muApra Harbor musi wa30 May. Ikoko, Composite Squadron (VC) 93 yakaburuka, uye Composite Squadron (VC) 90 yakatakurwa, kunyange zvazvo nokuda kwokutakura kuPearl Harbor. Musi wa19 Chikumi, akasvika paNaval Air Base San Pedro, paTerminal Island, nokuda kwekugadziriswa kukuru. Akapedza kugadziridzwa kwake musi wa13 August, ndokuenda kuPearl Harbor. Vari munzira, musi wa15 August, nhau dzokuzviisa pasi kweJapan
yakasvika kuvashandi.