<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Ngemva kokulungiswa okufushane, i-Cavalier yahlanganyela ekuzilolongeni kokwehla eHawaii, futhi ngo-September 15, 1944, yahamba ngomkhumbi eya eManus, nokulungiselela kokugcina kokwehla kweLeyte  <response>: , isinyathelo sokuqala ekukhululweni kwePhilippines. I-Southern Attack Force, yahamba ngomkhumbi ngomhlaka 14 Okthoba, futhi ngemuva kokuhamba ngokuthula, yafika eDulag, eLeyte ngomhlaka 20 Okthoba. Ukuhlela nokuqeqesha ngokucophelela kwaba nemiphumela emihle. Izikebhe zika-Cavalier zaletha amasosha nemishini ngaphandle kwezinkinga. Wahlala ngaphandle kolwandle, eqeda ukulayisha kwakhe futhi ethola ukulimala, kuze kube ngomhlaka-23 Okthoba, lapho eshiya khona iManus ngobusuku beMpi yeLeyte Gulf. 