Halsey's typhoon : the true story of a fighting admiral, an epic storm, and an untold rescue
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Author
Drury, Bob.
Contributors
Clavin, Tom, 1954-
Physical Desc
xix, 322 pages : ill., maps ; 24 cm
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Airplane crash survival.
Halsey, William F. -- (William Frederick), -- 1882-1959.
Shipwreck survival.
Shipwrecks -- Philippine Sea -- History.
Survival at sea.
Survival.
Typhoons -- History -- 20th century.
United States. -- Navy. -- Fleet, 3rd -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.

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Book
Language
English
UPC
DLW27647

Notes

General Note
Maps on lining papers
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-312) and index
Description
An account of the 1944 naval disaster describes how Admiral William Halsey's Pacific Fleet was advancing on Tokyo only to be swept up by a category-four typhoon that capsized three destroyers and ended the lives of nearly 800 young soldiers

Citations

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 Tom 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 Tom 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 Tom 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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