Halsey's Typhoon by Bob Drury
Halsey's Typhoon is the story of World War I'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 US 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 I sagas of our time.BOB DRURY is a three-time National Magazine Award finalist and a Pulitzer Prize nominee who has won numerous national journalism accolades. Drury refined his investigative talents as a reporter for all four New York City newspapers, as well as a number of national publications. His journalism experience spans sports, crime, adventure travel, and international correspondence. He also wrote, co-wrote, or edited eight nonfiction works, including Valley Forge and Lucky 666.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780871139481 |
| ISBN 10 | 0871139480 |
| Title | Halsey's Typhoon |
| Author | Bob Drury |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Monthly Press |
| Year published | 2006-11-27 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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