Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: "Caperton" yakabvisa Espiritu Santo 15 March 1944 nokuda kwemabasa emhepo anofukidza
kupinda muEmirau Island, ipapo akafamba nokuda kwezvibhakera zvinokatyamadza zvakaraswa zvichibva mudenga paJapan paPalau, Yap, Woleai, uye Ulithi mukupera kwaMarch. TF 58 isinganeti yakaenderera mberi nekurwisa kwayo, uye muna Kubvumbi "Caperton" yakavhara kurwisa kwemhepo kugadzirira kupinda kweHollandia, vakaona ndege dzesimba dzichirova Truk zvakare, uye dzakaputika paSatawan nePonape mumhenderekedzo yegungwa.