Guadalupe joined a fast carrier strike force under Vice Admiral John S. McCain , Sr. .
Guadalupe steamed through Luzon Strait into the South China Sea on the night of 9 -- 10 January 1945 , concurrent with the first invasion waves on Lingayen Gulf .
Joining a fast carrier strike force under Vice Admiral John S. McCain , Sr. , Guadalupe steamed through Luzon Strait into the South China Sea on the night of 9 -- 10 January 1945 , concurrent with the first invasion waves on Lingayen Gulf .