<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Isithwali sasuka e-Ulithi ne-TF 38 ngo-2 November 1944. Wajoyina abanye abathwali ngenkathi beqala kabusha ukuvikela kwabo emoyeni amabutho omhlaba asekela i- Battle of Leyte  <response>: . futhi. Wenza ukuhlasela kwakhe kokuqala kwasemoyeni ekuseni ngomhlaka 5 Novemba. Izindiza zeqembu lakhe lasemkhunjini wezindiza zachitha izinsuku ezimbili ezilandelayo zishaya imikhumbi yezitha eduze kwaseLuzon nezikhungo zomoya kulesosiqhingi. Izindiza zakhe zahlasela futhi zahlasela izikhumulo zezindiza zaseZablan, eMandaluyong, nasePasig. Baphinde bajoyina nabanye abathwali bomkhumbi ekucwiliseni umkhumbi onzima. Ngaphezu kwalokho, abashayeli bezindiza be-Ticonderoga bathi izindiza eziyisithupha zaseJapane zidilizwa futhi enye yabhujiswa phansi, kanye nezinye ezingu-23 ezonakele. 