Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Yakagoverwa kuperekedza makondirakiti mukati mekurwiswa kwokutanga kwePhilippines, "La Vallette" yakanga yatosiya Leyte Gulf nekondirakiti kuzadzazve zvitoro zvayo paHollandia pamberi peHondo yeLeyte Gulf
, kudzokera kuPhilippines na5 December. Akafukidza mamwe mafambiro mashanu muPhilippines muna December naJanuary 1945, akabva apinda muchiratidziro chezvikepe zvinotsvaira zvikepe zvinotsvaira Manila Bay. Pana February 14 muMariveles Bay.