Kammala jumla mai zuwa: A ranar 3 ga Oktoba, an sanya shi kuma ya shiga Task Group 77.4, wanda ke taruwa a tsibirin Manus, a cikin tsibirin Admiralty, a matsayin wani ɓangare na Rundunar Soji ta Bakwai. Ta, tare da wasu masu kula da 'yan gudun hijira guda goma sha takwas da kuma ginshiƙan jiragen ruwa, masu jirgi, da masu hallaka, sun tashi a ranar 12 ga watan Oktoba zuwa Leyte Gulf, inda ake sa ran za su goyi bayan
Saukowa a kan Leyte, wanda ya nuna farkon yakin Philippines. A matsayin wani ɓangare na Task Unit 77.4.2, wanda aka fi sani da "Taffy 2", wanda aka umurce shi da Rear Admiral Felix Stump, an sanya shi a kudu maso gabashin "Taffy 3", wanda ke gabashin gabashin San Bernardino. Lokacin da ya isa tsibirin a ranar 18 ga Oktoba, jirginsa ya fara gudanar da ayyukan jiragen ruwa da hare-haren da aka yi a kan manufofin da aka tsara. Da zarar Sojoji na shida ya sauka a ranar 20 ga Oktoba, jirginsa ya koma ga mayar da hankali kan goyon bayan iska, yana goyon bayan ci gaba na farko don 'yan kwanaki masu zuwa.