Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pakusvika, "Stockton" akabatana neSeventh Fleet mauto akaungana nokuda kwekupinda muLos Negros Island muAdmiralties. Akabatanidzwa mukuputika kwekutanga kwakachenesa nzira yekumhara musi wa 29 Kukadzi uye akagara munzvimbo iyi kwemazuva matatu, achitenderera uye achipa rutsigiro rwemoto kumauto ari pamhenderekedzo. Kubva 9 kusvika 13 March, akatsigira zvakafanana asi zviduku landings muna Seeadler Harbor. Sezvo mauto eAmerica akasvetuka-svetuka achitevedza mahombekombe ekuchamhembe kweNew Guinea, "Stockton" yakaita seye anti-aircraft uye anti-submarine screening ngarava panguva yekumhara muHumboldt Bay musi wa22 Kubvumbi uye kuWakde musi wa17 Chivabvu; uye akapa rutsigiro rwekupa pfuti ku
Biak inomhara musi wa 27 May. Paaiva kure neBiac, akakuvadzwa zvishoma paakarohwa nebhomba rakabva kumhenderekedzo yegungwa musi wa 28 Chivabvu, uye musi wa 12 Chikumi, akadhonza kupinda muHumboldt Bay, mushure mekunge muparadzi iyeye akabatwa nebhomba rakarova pakati pezvikepe.