Halsey's typhoon : the true story of a fighting admiral, an epic storm, and an untold rescue
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xix, 322 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.
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Map on lining papers.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-312) and index.
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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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Drury, B., & Clavin, T. (2007). Halsey's typhoon: the true story of a fighting admiral, an epic storm, and an untold rescue . Atlantic Monthly Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Drury, Bob and Thomas. Clavin. 2007. Halsey's Typhoon: The True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, and an Untold Rescue. Atlantic Monthly Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Drury, Bob and Thomas. Clavin. Halsey's Typhoon: The True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, and an Untold Rescue Atlantic Monthly Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West, 2007.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Drury, Bob., and Thomas Clavin. Halsey's Typhoon: The True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, and an Untold Rescue Atlantic Monthly Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West, 2007.

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