ˌɔn tˈɛn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ, hˈɑːbi sˈɔːɹɾid wɪððə fˈæst kˈæɹɪɹz ʌv tˈæsk fˈoːɹs θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt fɔːɹ stɹˈaɪks ɔnðɪ ɪmpˈoːɹtənt fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz tˈɑːɹɡɪt ʌv lˈuːzɑːn.
On 10 December, Hobby sortied with the fast carriers of Task Force 38 for strikes on the important Philippines target of Luzon.