<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Ngo-October 6, umkhumbi-mkhosi wasuka e-Ulithi ne-TG 38.2 ukuze uhlanze inyanga yonke ikakhulukazi ePhilippines, kodwa uqale ngokuhlasela e-Okinawa, ngomhla ka-10, naseFormosa, kusukela ngomhla ka-12 kuya ku-14. Wasekela ukufika eLeyte Gulf  <response>: ngo-Okthoba 20 futhi baqapha abathwali ngesikhathi behlaselwa eningizimu yeLuzon naseVisayans ngomhlaka 21 no-22d. Ngo-Okthoba 25 no-26, wajoyina iningi lezinto ze-3rd Fleet ekuhlangabezaneni nasekunqobeni iJapan Northern Force ngesikhathi sesigaba seCape Engaño seMpi yeLeyte Gulf. Ngomhla ka-29, i-Task Force 38 TF 38 yaqala kabusha ukuhlasela ngezindiza ePhilippines. Lezo zigameko zaqhubeka kwaze kwafika uKhisimusi, zaphazanyiswa izikhathi ezimbili kuphela zokuhlinzekwa nokulondolozwa e-Ulithi, kusukela ngoNovemba 9 kuya ku-13 nangoNovemba 25 kuya kuDisemba 9. Abasebenzi beStockham bachitha usuku lukaKhisimusi nezinsuku eziyisishiyagalombili ezalandela e-Ulithi belungiselela olunye uhambo lokuhamba ngesikebhe esisheshayo. 