<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Ngemuva kokuqeqeshwa kwe-shakedown eSan Pedro, eCalifornia, kanye nokuzivocavoca kwe-amphibious eSan Diego, eCalifornia, iBotetourt yaqedela ukutholakala ngemuva kokuthuthuka eSan Pedro yabe yathuthela eSan Francisco ukulayisha amasosha nemishini. Ngo-April 8, ukuthutha kokuhlasela kwaqala ukuya eziQhingini zaseNew Hebrides. Wafika e-Espiritu Santo ngomhlaka 22 Ephreli. Kusukela ngaleso sikhathi kuze kube sekupheleni kwezimpi maphakathi no-August, umkhumbi wawuthutha amabutho nempahla phakathi kweziqhingi eziningi ezingemuva kwePacific esentshonalanga naseningizimu-ntshonalanga. WayeseLuzon eziQhingini zasePhilippines ngo-15 Agasti 1945 lapho  <response>: AmaJapane avuma ukuzinikela. 