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Halsey's Typhoon

The True Story of A Fighting Admiral, An Epic Storm, and An Untold Rescue
Drury, Bob (Book - 2007)
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Halsey's Typhoon

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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.

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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.

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Author: Drury, Bob
Title: Halsey's typhoon
the true story of a fighting admiral, an epic storm, and an untold rescue
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press , Distributed by Publishers Group West
Additional Contributors: Clavin, Thomas
Imprint: New York - Atlantic Monthly Press , Distributed by Publishers Group West
Pages: 322
Edition: 1st ed
ISBN: 0871139480, 9780871139481
Language: English
Notes: Map on lining papers
Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-312) and index
Statement of responsibility: Bob Drury and Tom Clavin
Characteristics: xix, 322 p., [16] p. of plates :,ill., map ;,24 cm
Author (Original Script): Drury, Bob
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