Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Pa1915 musi wa23 October, "Angler" akaita radar kuonana neuto guru reJapan rakanga richifamba richipikisana nokupinda kweAllied muLeyte
. "Angler" akatevera boka racho rinoshanda kusvikira na02:40 mangwanani akatevera, uye mishumo yaro yokutaura yakabvumikisa kuva inokosha zvikuru kumasimba eAmerica kure neLeyte. Nenzira inosetsa, "Angler" akanga achangobva kuita kuonana bedzi kunokosha nekomvhi bedzi inokosha yepurogiramu yake yose. Kunyange zvazvo kufamba kwokuchenesa ngarava kwaiita kuti arambe ari shure kweboka revashandi, "Angler" akasiya ngarava dzevashandi vehondo nokuda kweboka revashandi vehondo. Musi waNovember 1, "Angler" akasangana na, uye akagamuchira mutyairi wepamusoro Fred E. Bakutis, mutyairi weFighting Squadron 20 (VF-20) uyo akanga aponeswa ne "Hardhead" nguva pfupi yapfuura. "Angler" akadzokera kuFremantle musi wa9 November.