While screening the fast carrier task forces, Blue took part in:
The manner in which the fast carrier task force operated established a pattern for future Pacific operations.
She escorted the fast carrier task forces which were supporting ground units with strategic air strikes.
Returning to the fast carrier force on the 31st, Marshall continued to operate in the Philippines until the end of the year.
As before, she steamed with the fast carrier task force off Korea and performed shore bombardment missions.
On 1 July she helped to screen the fast carrier force that devoted the ensuing 5 weeks to almost continuous air strikes and bombardment.
On 16 February 1945, her fast carrier task force hit hard at the Tokyo Bay area in a furious 2-day attack.
The fast carrier force departed for Japan from Ulithi on 14 March.
She participated in exercises as part of a fast carrier task force and conducted numerous community relations programs in the various ports visited.
Attu was assigned the role of supplying replacement aircraft and pilots to the fast carrier task forces operating in the forward area.