Bibliograph

Sea Cobra, Admiral Halsey's task force and the great Pacific typhoon, Buckner F. Melton, Jr

Type

Label

Sea Cobra, Admiral Halsey's task force and the great Pacific typhoon, Buckner F. Melton, Jr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-309) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sea Cobra

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

102199886085879

Responsibility statement

Buckner F. Melton, Jr

Sub title

Admiral Halsey's task force and the great Pacific typhoon

Summary

One of the costliest battles of World War II happens to be one of the least known. After failing to stop the attack of Admiral Takeo Kurita at Leyte Gulf, Admiral " Bull" Halsey made a desperate attempt to engage the Japanese Imperial Navy in a full-scale battle. Acting against better judgment and in a desperate attempt at redemption, Halsey led his crew into the raging path of a typhoon, which resulted in the loss of nearly one thousand sailors-- the most costly mission of the Pacific war

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