Marka ciidamada badda ee Maraykanku ay MacArthur dib ugu soo celiyaan Filibiin dagaalkii Leyte ee taariikhiga ahaa
, "Heron" ayaa halkaas joogay, isagoo gaaray San Pedro Bay 21kii Nofeembar. Intii lagu guda jiray weeraradii cirka ee cadowga ee joogtada ahaa, "Heron" waxay ku qaadatay in ka badan bil gudaheeda Filibiin iyadoo dayactireysa diyaaradaha badda ka hor inta aysan ku laaban New Guinea dayactirka.