<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Ukujoyina i-Task Group 77.2 TG 77.2, ngoNovemba 29, eSan Pedro Bay, wabhekabheka iLeyte Gulf futhi wabamba iqhaza eMpini yase-Ormoc Bay. Ngomhlaka 2 Disemba 1944, wajoyina ababhubhisi kanye nokuhlaselwa kwamabutho esitha entshonalanga yeLeyte ethekwini lase-Ormoc. Abashayeli bomkhumbi abathathu bazithola besemanzini avinjelwe, behlukunyezwa ukuhlaselwa okuqhubekayo kwezindiza, abashayeli bomkhumbi ababili baseJapane, izikebhe eziningana ze-PT noma iziqhumane ezisheshayo, kanye nomkhumbi-ngwenya owodwa noma ngaphezulu, kanye namabhethri asogwini. Umcuphi wesitha wacwiliswa ngokudutshulwa yizikhali ezivela emikhunjini emithathu, kodwa washayisa futhi wacwila Cooper ngokulahlekelwa ngabasebenzi abangu-191 kanye nezikhulu ezingu-13. I-Moale yalahlekelwa abantu abathathu futhi kwalimala abangamashumi amabili nanhlanu. U-Allen M. Sumner akazange abike abantu abafile kodwa kwathiwa kwalimala abangu-11. NgoDisemba 12, i-Moale yashintshela ku-TG 77.3 futhi yathatha isikhundla sokuhlola ne-  <response>: Amandla okuhlasela aseMindoro. Ngomhlaka 15 Disemba, wanikeza ukusekelwa ngomlilo kwamasosha nokuvikelwa kwezindiza emikhunjini endaweni yokuthutha eMangarin Bay. Cishe ama-kamikaze ayishumi ahlasela ama-LST amabutho okufika. Okungenani indiza eyodwa yadutshulwa abacibishelayo be-Moale, kodwa kwahlaselwa imikhumbi emibili. I-Moale yahamba eceleni kwayo ukuze isize ekulweni nomlilo owawuqubuka, yalimala, kodwa i-LST kwadingeka ishiywe futhi icwiliswe. I-Moale yalahlekelwa umuntu oyedwa kwalimala abangu-13. I-Moale yathola abasindile abangu-88 kwi-LST-738 kuhlanganise nokaputeni womkhumbi. 