Halsey’s typhoon - 140 mph winds, 70-foot waves, and 3 US destroyers lost
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Halsey’s typhoon - 140 mph winds, 70-foot waves, and 3 US destroyers lost
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On December 17, Task Force 38 encountered a severe tropical storm that would later be identified as Typhoon Cobra. Despite receiving initial weather reports indicating the presence of a large storm, the force continued its operations, underestimating the impending danger. 🌀 The impact of Typhoon Cobra on Task Force 38 was catastrophic. Three destroyers, USS Hull, USS Spence, and USS Monaghan, were lost to the storm, capsizing under the overwhelming power of the typhoon. ⚓️🇺🇲 #WW2inPH #WWII #W
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On December 17, Task Force 38 encountered a severe tropical storm that would later be identified as Typhoon Cobra. Despite receiving initial weather reports indicating the presence of a large storm, the force continued its operations, underestimating the impending danger. 🌀 The impact of Typhoon Cobra on Task Force 38 was catastrophic. Three destroyers, USS Hull, USS Spence, and USS Monaghan, were lost to the storm, capsizing under the overwhelming power of the typhoon. ⚓️🇺🇲 #WW2inPH #WWII #W
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Typhoon Cobra 🌀 In the end, a number of ships ultimately wound up in the most dangerous quadrant, with some passing right through the eye on 18 December 1944. Halsey’s biggest mistake was waiting too long to give individual ships the okay to break out of formation to ride out the storm independently, giving the order only at 1149 (although some commanding officers were already doing so on their own initiative). Others who tried too long to stay in formation caused their ships to take an even wo
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Typhoon Cobra 🌀 In the end, a number of ships ultimately wound up in the most dangerous quadrant, with some passing right through the eye on 18 December 1944. Halsey’s biggest mistake was waiting too long to give individual ships the okay to break out of formation to ride out the storm independently, giving the order only at 1149 (although some commanding officers were already doing so on their own initiative). Others who tried too long to stay in formation caused their ships to take an even wo
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Typhoon Cobra 🌀 On 18 December 1944, elements of Admiral William Halsey’s Third Fleet plowed into a powerful Pacific Typhoon east of the Philippines. By the time the tropical cyclone passed, three U.S. destroyers had been sunk, Spence (DD-512), Hull (DD-350) and Monaghan (DD-354) with 775 of their crewmen lost and only 91 rescued. The light carrier Monterey (CVL-26) suffered a serious fire during the storm, losing three crewmen and 18 aircraft. Total casualties across the entire force, includin
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Typhoon Cobra 🌀 On 18 December 1944, elements of Admiral William Halsey’s Third Fleet plowed into a powerful Pacific Typhoon east of the Philippines. By the time the tropical cyclone passed, three U.S. destroyers had been sunk, Spence (DD-512), Hull (DD-350) and Monaghan (DD-354) with 775 of their crewmen lost and only 91 rescued. The light carrier Monterey (CVL-26) suffered a serious fire during the storm, losing three crewmen and 18 aircraft. Total casualties across the entire force, includin
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December 17th, 1944, Battleship New Jersey and the Third Fleet were hit by Typhoon Cobra. The Typhoon sank 3 destroyers, USS Hull, USS Monaghan, and USS Spence. About 790 lives were lost. #maritimeindustry #historyfacts #ushistory #storms #navalhistory #ships #veterans #ww2history #ww2 #oralhistory #militaryhistory | Battleship New Jersey
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December 17th, 1944, Battleship New Jersey and the Third Fleet were hit by Typhoon Cobra. The Typhoon sank 3 destroyers, USS Hull, USS Monaghan, and USS Spence. About 790 lives were lost. #maritimeindustry #historyfacts #ushistory #storms #navalhistory #ships #veterans #ww2history #ww2 #oralhistory #militaryhistory | Battleship New Jersey
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