Kula Gulf
"Starling", with and , swept the Ferguson Passage off Kolombangara from 23 to 27 October, and they destroyed 135 mines. From, 29 October to 1 November, they cleared the minefield in Kula Gulf and then swept Vella Gulf from 3 to 6 November. "Starling" next sailed for New Zealand and arrived at Auckland on 30 November 1943.