Norman Scott
was providing fire support for the amphibious landings to capture Tinian Island on 24 July 1944 when at 07:40, previously unseen Japanese six-inch shore batteries began firing on the American ships, in particular the battleship "Colorado". "Norman Scott" positioned herself so as to draw fire away from the battleship some 1,800 yards from shore, unfortunately the valiant maneuver would cost the destroyer. "Norman Scott" took as many as six direct hits over a fifteen minute period which knocked out several guns and struck the bridge. Amongst the twenty-two dead was the ship's captain; another fifty more were wounded. Despite the damage the ship made its way back to the states for permanent repairs. The ship was back in service by October 1944.