Halsey's Typhoon: The True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, and an Untold RescueGrove/Atlantic, Inc., 1 gru 2007 - 352 This account of a disaster at sea during World War II is “a powerful and engrossing story of tragedy, survival, and heroism” (Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down). 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 ninety-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. It will be up to courageous lieutenant commander Henry Lee Plage to defy orders and sail his tiny destroyer escort, the USS Tabberer, back into the storm to rescue drifting sailors. Revealing a little-known chapter of WWII history in absorbing detail, this is “a vivid tale of tragedy and gallantry at sea.” (Publishers Weekly). |
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... Officer Lt. (j.g.) Howard Korth, Gunnery Officer Louis Purvis, Bosun's Mate 1st Class Paul “Cookie” Phillips, Ship's Cook 1st Class William McClain, Mailman 3rd Class Leonard Glaser, Shipfitter 3rd Class John Cross, Signalman 3rd Class ...
... Officer Lt. (j.g.) Howard Korth, Gunnery Officer Louis Purvis, Bosun's Mate 1st Class Paul “Cookie” Phillips, Ship's Cook 1st Class William McClain, Mailman 3rd Class Leonard Glaser, Shipfitter 3rd Class John Cross, Signalman 3rd Class ...
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... Officer USS Hull Capt. James Marks Lt. Griel Gherstly, Executive Officer Lt. (j.g.) Lloyd Rust, CIC Officer Archie DeRyckere, Chief Quartermaster Pat Douhan, Petty Officer 2nd Class Ray Schultz, Chief Bosun's Mate Tom Stealey, Fireman ...
... Officer USS Hull Capt. James Marks Lt. Griel Gherstly, Executive Officer Lt. (j.g.) Lloyd Rust, CIC Officer Archie DeRyckere, Chief Quartermaster Pat Douhan, Petty Officer 2nd Class Ray Schultz, Chief Bosun's Mate Tom Stealey, Fireman ...
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... officer CWO—chief warrant officer Following sea—an overtaking sea that comes from astern Helm—the wheel or lever controlling the rudder of a ship Hull—the frame or body of a ship (excluding masts, yards, and rigging) Keel—the ...
... officer CWO—chief warrant officer Following sea—an overtaking sea that comes from astern Helm—the wheel or lever controlling the rudder of a ship Hull—the frame or body of a ship (excluding masts, yards, and rigging) Keel—the ...
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... officer in the world. He had borne the Allied cause on his shoulders during the war's first, flickering hours, and this would not soon be forgotten. Halsey's raids on the enemy-held Marshall and Gilbert Islands less than two months ...
... officer in the world. He had borne the Allied cause on his shoulders during the war's first, flickering hours, and this would not soon be forgotten. Halsey's raids on the enemy-held Marshall and Gilbert Islands less than two months ...
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... officers as a stolid and able commander, possessing a conspicuous gift for handling men. The war experience left Halsey, he recalled, “as proud as a dog with two tails.” In time his craggy face would come to reflect a map of the world's ...
... officers as a stolid and able commander, possessing a conspicuous gift for handling men. The war experience left Halsey, he recalled, “as proud as a dog with two tails.” In time his craggy face would come to reflect a map of the world's ...
Inne wydania - Wyświetl wszystko
Halsey's Typhoon: The True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, and ... Bob Drury,Tom Clavin Ograniczony podgląd - 2007 |
Halsey's Typhoon: The True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, and ... Bob Drury,Tom Clavin Podgląd niedostępny - 2007 |
Halsey's Typhoon: The True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, and ... Bob Drury,Tom Clavin Podgląd niedostępny - 2007 |
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