<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - Ukusebenza eqenjini le-Fire Support and Bombardment ekuhlaselweni kwePalau 6 Septhemba kuya ku-1 Okthoba, i- Newcomb yadubula amabhomu angama-23 ahlukene asogwini futhi yahlanganisa namaqembu okudiliza angaphansi kwamanzi ahlinzeka ukubhekwa kokulawula ukubhomba. Njengomkhumbi ohamba phambili weDestroyer Squadron 56 DesRon 56, i-Newcomb yahlanganyela ekufikeni eLeyte  <response>: Ngo-12 Okthoba kuya ku-4 Disemba, ihlanganisa amaqembu okucekela phansi ngaphansi kwamanzi futhi idutshulwa ngaphambi kokuhlasela-ukushaywa ngamabhomu, ukubiza umlilo, ukuhlukunyezwa ebusuku kanye nemishini yokukhanyisa. 