Rendova Island
At 0643 on 30 June, she began off-loading for the landing at Rendova Island, near New Georgia. Twice, before completion at 1350, operations were halted to prepare for air attacks which did not materialize. Then, as the withdrawing column entered Blanche Channel, torpedo planes attacked. "McCawley" 's gunfire brought down four, but a torpedo hit in "McCawley"s engine room, killed 15 of her crew, and knocked out all power.