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PublisherGROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated

ISBN-100802143377

ISBN-139780802143372

eBay Product ID (ePID)60194368

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Book TitleHalsey's Typhoon : the True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, and an Untold Rescue

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicWeather, Military / World War II, Military / United States

Publication Year2007

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, History

AuthorTom Clavin, Bob Drury

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"A powerful and engrossing story of tragedy, survival, and heroism." --Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down "A taut chronicle of the storm and its survivors, impeccably researched and thrillingly told." -- Men's Journal "This book is so good that I kept forgetting I was reading it to ensure accuracy instead of merely reading because it was captivating. What a terrific story. Where did we find such men?" --Captain Michael J. Jacobsen, United States Navy "If the Beaufort scale were a thrill meter, Halsey's Typhoon would rate a force 12." --Anthony Brandt, National Geographic Adventure, "A powerful and engrossing story of tragedy, survival, and heroism." -Mark Bowden, author ofBlack Hawk Down "A taut chronicle of the storm and its survivors, impeccably researched and thrillingly told." -Men's Journal "This book is so good that I kept forgetting I was reading it to ensure accuracy instead of merely reading because it was captivating. What a terrific story. Where did we find such men?" -Captain Michael J. Jacobsen, United States Navy "If the Beaufort scale were a thrill meter,Halsey's Typhoonwould rate a force 12." Anthony Brandt,National Geographic Adventure

Dewey Decimal940.54/5973

SynopsisHalsey's Typhoon is the story of World War II's most unexpected disaster at sea. In the final days of 1944, Admiral William "Bull" Halsey is the Pacific theater's most popular and colorful naval hero. After a string of victories, the "Fighting Admiral" and his thirty-thousand-man Third Fleet are charged with protecting General MacArthur's flank during the invasion of the Philippine island of Mindoro. But in the midst of the landings, Halsey attempts a complicated refueling maneuver and unwittingly drives his 170 ships into the teeth of a massive typhoon. Halsey's men find themselves battling 90-foot waves and 150 mph winds--amid the chaos, three ships are sunk and nearly nine hundred sailors and officers are swept into the Philippine Sea. For three days, small bands of survivors battle dehydration, exhaustion, sharks, and the elements awaiting rescue at the hands of the courageous lieutenant commander Henry Lee Plage, who, defying orders, sails his tiny destroyer escort, the USS Tabberer , back into the storm to rescue drifting sailors. Halsey's Typhoon is a gripping true tale of courage and survival against impossible odds--and one of the finest untold World War II sagas of our time., Halsey's Typhoon is the story of World War II's most unexpected disaster at sea. In the final days of 1944, Admiral William Bull" Halsey is the Pacific theater's most popular and colorful naval hero. After a string of victories, the Fighting Admiral" and his thirty-thousand-man Third Fleet are charged with protecting General MacArthur's flank during the invasion of the Philippine island of Mindoro. But in the midst of the landings, Halsey attempts a complicated refueling maneuver and unwittingly drives his 170 ships into the teeth of a massive typhoon. Halsey's men find themselves battling 90-foot waves and 150 mph winds—amid the chaos, three ships are sunk and nearly nine hundred sailors and officers are swept into the Philippine Sea. For three days, small bands of survivors battle dehydration, exhaustion, sharks, and the elements awaiting rescue at the hands of the courageous lieutenant commander Henry Lee Plage, who, defying orders, sails his tiny destroyer escort, the USS Tabberer , back into the storm to rescue drifting sailors. Halsey's Typhoon is a gripping true tale of courage and survival against impossible odds—and one of the finest untold World War II sagas of our time.

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Jul 26, 2022
Great story
Great story not told in history class
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Jul 09, 2023
Halsey made mistakes
a little known part of Halsey's history
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Thrilling and Shocking
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