<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Ngemva kokulungiswa okufushane, i-Cavalier yahlanganyela ekuzilolongeni kokwehla eHawaii, futhi ngo-September 15, 1944, yahamba ngomkhumbi eya eManus, futhi amalungiselelo okugcina  <response>: Ukwehla kweLeyte, 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. 