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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71288798 Title: Halsey's typhoon : the true story of a fighting admiral, an epic storm, and an untold rescue Author: Bob Drury; Thomas Clavin Publisher: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West, ©2007. ISBN/ISSN: 0871139480 9780871139481 9780802143372 0802143377 OCLC:71288798

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Halsey's typhoon : the true story of a fighting admiral, an epic storm, and an untold rescue

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Halsey's typhoon : the true story of a fighting admiral, an epic storm, and an untold rescue

Author:	Bob Drury; Thomas Clavin
Publisher:	New York : Atlantic Monthly Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West, ©2007.
Edition/Format:	Book : Biography : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
Summary:	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 Read more...
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Named Person:	William Frederick Halsey
Material Type:	Biography
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Bob Drury; Thomas Clavin Find more information about:
ISBN:	0871139480 9780871139481 9780802143372 0802143377
OCLC Number:	71288798
Notes:	Map on lining papers.
Description:	xix, 322 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Responsibility:	Bob Drury and Tom Clavin.
More information:	Publisher description

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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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