<prompt> Qedela lo musho olandelayo: Ngo-October 1944, i- 3rd Fleet yabizwa ngokuthi iNorthern Force  <response>: Ukuhlasela kwamabutho ahlangene ePhilippines eyayibuswa amaJapane. Izithwali zezindiza ze-3rd Fleet zalahlwa yizo zonke ngaphandle kwezindiza eziyi-108 futhi zathunyelwa ukuyengela imikhumbi eholwa yiMelika kude nokuvikela imikhumbi yokufika kwamasosha. Ngo-25 kuya ku-26 Okthoba, bebhekene nebutho elikhulu elalihlanganisa abathwali bezindiza abayishumi be-USN, nezindiza ezingama-600 kuya ku-1,000, i-3rd Fleet yalahlekelwa yizindiza ezi-4 ezithwala izindiza, i-cruiser eyodwa elula kanye nomshayeli oyedwa eMpini yaseCape Engaño. Umkhumbi wesithathu waphela, futhi wahlakazwa ngokusemthethweni ngomhlaka 15 Disemba 1944. 