Name/Title
Halsey's TyphoonEntry/Object ID
LA2018.014.007Description
In December 1944, America's most popular and colorful naval hero, Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, unwittingly sailed his undefeated Pacific Fleet into the teeth of a powerful typhoon. Three destroyers were capsized, sending hundreds of sailors and officers into the raging, shark-infested waters. Over the next sixty hours, small bands of survivors fought seventy-foot waves, exhaustion, and dehydration to await rescue at the hands of the courageous Lt. Com. Henry Lee Plage, who, defying orders, sailed his tiny destroyer escort USS Tabberer through 150-mph winds to reach the lost men. Thanks to documents that have been declassified after sixty years and dozens of first-hand accounts from survivors--including former President Gerald Ford--one of the greatest World War II stories, and a riveting tale of survival at sea, can finally be told.--From publisher description.
xix, 322 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.Collection
Maritime Museum of San Diego CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Halsey, William F. (William Frederick), 1882-1959., United States. Navy. Fleet, 3rd--History., World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American., Typhoons--History--20th century., Shipwrecks--Philippine Sea--History., Shipwreck survival--Philippine Sea--History.Book Details
Author
Drury, Bob, Clavin, TomPlace Published
City
New York, NYState/Province
New YorkCountry
USAContinent
North AmericaOcean
East Coast of North America, Atlantic Ocean, World OceanDate Published
2007Call No.
D773 .D78 2007