Winooski arrived safely in Mangarin Bay, Mindoro, on 4 January; and, though she and her consorts had to put to sea each night because of the danger of air attacks, they remained in that vicinity until 8 January and provided fuel for the warships engaged in the Lingayen Gulf operation. On the 8th, she left Mindoro to rendezvous with TG 77.9, the Luzon Reinforcement Group, and set a course with that task group for Lingayen Gulf.
Winooski arrived at Mangarin Bay, Mindoro on January 4th; despite facing air attacks, she remained in the area until January 8th, providing fuel to warships involved in the Lingayen Gulf operation. On January 8th, she departed for a rendezvous with TG 77.9, the Luzon Reinforcement Group, and joined them for the Lingayen Gulf mission.