<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - Ngo-October 24, kwacaca ukuthi ukuhlasela kweLeyte  <response>: yayibangele umzamo omkhulu wokugcina wamaJapane wokubhubhisa imikhumbi yaseMelika. Amayunithi ayo amathathu amakhulu ahamba aya ePhilippines ayokulwa iMpi Yomlando yaseLeyte Gulf, ehlose ukuguqula abathwali bezindiza baka-Admiral William F. Halsey baye ngasenyakatho futhi bashaye amabutho okuhlasela asogwini ngesibhamu esibulalayo. I Healy yajoyina i-Rear Admiral Frederick C. Shermans Task Group 38.3 TG 38.3, eduze neLuzon ngo-Okthoba 24 owahlaselwa ekuseni ngosuku ngendiza esekelwe emhlabathini. Izindiza zeqembu lomsebenzi zahlasela imikhumbi kaVice Admiral Takeo Kurita oLwandle lwaseSibuyan, zacwilisa futhi zalimaza amanye amayunithi asindayo amabutho aseJapane. 