<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: U-August 1944 wachitha eSydney nasezivivinyweni zemikhumbi yaseNew Guinea. Ngemva kwesikhathi sokungena echwebeni elomile, i- Hutchins yasuka eHumboldt Bay ngo-September 12 ukuze ihlanganyele ekufikeni eMorotai, okuyisinyathelo sokuya ePhilippines. Wadubula izinkundla zezindiza ngo-16 Septhemba futhi wabuyela e-Seeadler Harbor ngo-29 Septhemba ukulungiselela ukuhlaselwa kwePhilippines. Imikhumbi emikhulu yokuhlasela yahlelwa ukuba ifike eLeyte Gulf ngo - October 20. AmaHutchins ahlinzeka ngamabhomu ngaphambi kokuhlasela nokusekela ukudubula, futhi ahlola ukungena ngemuva kwezigaba zokuqala zokuhlasela  <response>: ukuhlaselwa. 