On 14 January 1944, "Norman Scott" left Boston, escorting the cruiser to Pearl Harbor, arriving 1 February. Immediately, she served in the Marshall Islands Operations, accompanying the aircraft carrier to newly-won Majuro. She returned to Pearl Harbor to prepare for the Mariana Islands Operations, during which she escorted heavy bombardment ships as well as conducting fire support missions of her own, during the invasions of Saipan, 15 June, and of Tinian. While firing on Tinian 24 July, during the invasion, the battleship came under fire from shore batteries. "Norman Scott" maneuvered to draw fire away from "Colorado", and was hit six times within a few seconds. "Norman Scott"s captain Seymour Owens and 22 others were killed, with an additional 57 wounded. Temporary repairs were made at Saipan. On 28 July, she sailed for Pearl Harbor and Mare Island Naval Shipyard, where permanent repairs were completed on 21 October. "Norman Scott" featured in the October 1944 RKO-Pathé film "This is America-Navy Yard", about her repairs after being hit at Tinian.