 At Flank speed "James E. Kyes" headed away from Australia and toward the Sea of Japan.Upon arrival in the Sea of Japan "James E. Kyes" met two aircraft carriers, the USS "Enterprise" and USS "Kearsarge" and each of their escorts of a cruiser and several more destroyers.The "James E. Kyes" was the "Flagship" of the destroyer fleet because the Captain was on board.