Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Sannadkii 1934 Settle waxaa loo wareejiyay waajibaadka maraakiibta, markii horeba wuxuu ahaa kabtanka Shiinaha ku salaysan. Sanadihii 1944-1945 waxa uu ahaa taliyaha markabka culus ee loo yaqaano " Heavy Cruiser ", waxa uuna ku guulaystay Saldhigga Ciidamada Badda ee loo yaqaano " Navy Cross "
Dagaalkii Surigao Strait Dagaalkii Labaad ee Adduunka ka dib, Madaxweyne ku xigeenka Admiral Settle wuxuu qabtay xilal ciidamada badda ee Mareykanka iyo dibedda, waxaana loo xilsaaray hawlo u dhexeeya qaybinta gargaarka caalamiga ah ee Giriigga iyo Turkiga ilaa tijaabooyinka nukliyeerka ee jasiiradaha Aleutian.