<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Phakathi kuka-October 18 no-24, Taylor kwaba iyunithi kwesikrini for the echelon ukuqiniswa yesibili for the  <response>: Ukuhlasela kwaseLeyte. Phakathi nokuhlasela kwamaJapane ngezindiza ngomhla ka-24, umkhumbi-mkhosi wabeka isihenqo sentuthu ukuze uvikele ithimba. Ngalobo busuku, njengoba kwakuqala iMpi yaseSurigao Strait, uTaylor nabanye ababhubhisi bebutho lakhe babegibele eduze komnyango weSan Pedro Bay. Yize engazange ahlanganyele empini yasemkhathini, uTaylor wajoyina amabutho asekelayo ngakusasa ekuseni. Ngemva kwalokho, yabhekabheka indawo eseduze nesiqhingi saseDinagat neqembu elaziwa ngokuthi amandla okuhlasela ama-torpedo. Ngo-Okthoba 27 no-28, umkhumbi wempi wahlola i-TG 77.4, iqembu labathwali bemikhumbi. Phakathi naleso sabelo, wasindisa umshayeli wezindiza owaliwa we- Enterprise CV-6 kanye nesisebenzi sasolwandle esivela Petrof Bay CVE-80. Ngokuvamile, sasiza ekuvimbeleni ukuhlasela kwezindiza zaseJapane. 