 Then, on the 8th, she returned to San Pedro Bay.Four days later, Sage sortied with the Mindoro Attack Force.Enemy air attacks plagued the force as it moved toward the assault area north of Mangarin Bay; but, on the 14th, "Sage" commenced minesweeping operations off the island and, early on the 15th, moved in toward White Beach to clear the way for the troops assigned to land near the Tubaong River.