On 30 December 1944, the task group conducted strikes on Formosa and Luzon. In January 1945, "Tingey" proceeded to the South China Sea for strikes on French Indochina and Hong Kong before returning to Ulithi. In February, she participated in Operation Jamboree strikes on Tokyo Bay and experienced enemy air attacks as she performed screening duties in support of the Iwo Jima landings. She accompanied carriers making strikes on Kyūshū and Okinawa in March. When enemy aircraft bombed carrier on the 19th, causing fire and extensive damage, "Tingey" rescued survivors and escorted the battered vessel to Ulithi.