On the night of October 24, 1944, Portland took its place in Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf's order of battle at the northern exit of Surigao Strait, as an inferior Japanese detachment of two battleships and a heavy cruiser approached through the strait from the south [REF].
In February 1945 Portland together with and HMAS Shropshire supported ground and airborne forces in the recapture of Corregidor[REF] and in March sailed to assist capture of Okinawa.