Bob Drury writes historical nonfiction and true crime books. His bibliography includes titles such as The Last Stand of Fox Company, The Heart of Everything That Is, and Mafia Cop.
Halsey's typhoon
Halsey's typhoon
Synopsis
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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William "Bull" HalseyProtagonist
Henry Lee PlageProtagonist
Gerald FordCameo
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Halsey's TyphoonHardcover, Nove
352 pages
Atlantic Monthly PressLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97808711394811st2 editions available
