Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pana 21 October 1944, HMAS "Australia" yakanga ichitsigira
kumhara muLeyte Gulf. Kunze kweLeyte Island, varwi veHMAS "Australia" neHMAS "Shropshire" vakapfura ndokurova ndege yeJapan. Pakutanga, ndege yacho yakabhururuka ichibva mungarava, asi yakazotendeuka ndokudonhera mu"Australia". Ndege yacho yakarova chimiro chepamusoro che"Australia" pamusoro pebhiriji. Kunyange zvazvo bhomba rairema makirogiramu 200 rakatakurwa nendege rakakundikana kuputika, mafuta anopisa nemarara zvakapararira munzvimbo huru. Dechaineux akarohwa nemapurisa uye akafa maawa mashomanana gare gare. Akavigwa mugungwa usiku ihwohwo. Dzimwe nhengo dzechikwata 30 dzakafa somugumisiro wokurwiswa; pakati pevakakuvadzwa pakanga pane Commodore Collins.