ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ, ɪnðə bˈæɾəl ʌv lˈeɪt ɡˈʌlf, hˈætsuːhˌɑːɹɹuː ɹˈɛskjuːd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt sɚvˈaɪvɚz fɹʌm wækˈɑːbə, wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn sˈʌŋk baɪ ˈɛɹkɹæft fɹʌm ˈɔf ðə wˈɛst kˈoʊst ʌv pˈæneɪ.
On 24 October 1944, in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Hatsuharu rescued 78 survivors from Wakaba, which had been sunk by aircraft from  off the west coast of Panay.