(The remaining two escort carriers from Taffy 1, Rear Admiral George R. Henderson's CARDIV 28 Chenango and Saginaw Bay, had departed for Morotai, Dutch East Indies on October 24, carrying "dud" aircraft from other carriers for transfer ashore for repair.
(De resterende to eskortehangarskibe i Taffy 1, kontreadmiral George R. Hendersons COMCARDIV 28 med USS Chenango og Saginaw Bay var afsejlet mod Morotai i Indonesien den 24. oktober med defekte fly fra andre hangarskibe, som skulle sættes i land.