Complex sentence: On 6 June, "Meredith" gave gunfire support to the landing forces on Utah Beach; and early in the morning of the following day, while patrolling the offshore waters as a screening vessel, she struck an enemy mine.
Split into simpler sentences: On 6 June, "Meredith" gave gunfire support to the landing forces on Utah Beach. Early in the morning of the following day, while patrolling the offshore waters as a screening vessel, she struck an enemy mine.