Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Iye zvino akabatanidzwa muchiito icho chakaunza zvose zviri zviviri zvikepe zvepasi pegungwa Navy Unit Commendation. Musi wa 23 Gumiguru, vakaonana neJapan Center Force vachisvika paPalawan Passage kuti varwise.
nezvokumhara muLeyte. Sezvo nzvimbo yesimba iri rechiJapan yakanga isingazivikanwi kwamazuva anoverengeka, mushumo wokubata wakashumwa na"Dace" na"Darter" wakanga uchikosha. Zvikepe zviviri zvepasi pemvura zvakavhara boka rebasa, uye "Darter" akarwisa kutanga, kunyura uye kukuvadza. "Dace" yakatevera nehurwiso hwe torpedo iyo yakanyura, ipapo yakadzika kuti idzivise varwi vanorwisa. Dzichiramba dzichitevera chinangwa chadzo, dzichitarisira mukana wokupedza "Takao", ngarava mbiri dzapasi pegungwa dzakashanda dzichipfuura nomuPalawan Passage. "Darter" akarovera. Sezvo nzvimbo yacho yakanga izere nengarava dzevavengi dzaitsvaka, "Dace" akabvisa varume va"Darter", akabva avapfura torpedo kuti avaparadze. Asati adonha kuti adzivise ndege yokuJapan yakanga ichifambisa, iyo yakanga yarwisa "Darter". "Dace" akaenda kuFremantle, Western Australia, achisvika musi wa6 November.