sˈeɪlɪŋ fɹʌm uːlˈɪθi twˈɛnti nˈaɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ, ʃiː skɹˈiːnd səplˈaɪ jˈuːnɪts wˌɪtʃ səpˈoːɹɾᵻd tˌiːˈɛf θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə kɹˈuːʃəl lˈɪŋɡeɪən ɡˈʌlf ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ˌɔn wˈɛstɚn lˈuːzɑːn.
Sailing from Ulithi 29 December, she screened supply units which supported TF 38 during the crucial Lingayen Gulf operations on western Luzon.