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Typhoon Cobra, also known as the Typhoon of 1944 or Halsey's Typhoon (named after Admiral William Halsey Jr.), was the United States Navy designation for a powerful tropical cyclone that struck the United States Pacific Fleet in December 1944, during World War II. The storm sank three destroyers, killed 790 sailors, damaged 9 other warships ...
On December 17, 1944, 80 years ago today, the U.S. Navy's Third Fleet Fast Carrier Task Force was in a refueling operation several hundred miles east of the Philippines, in one of the world's most ...
Halsey agreed, but postponed a decision to depart until he had more information. McCain wanted to head east, which would have put Task Force 38 out of harm's way, but at 20:00 Halsey ordered ordered Task Force 38 to set course to 300 degrees. McCain thought this would be headed into the typhoon, but complied with the order. [99] [100]
William Frederick "Bull" Halsey Jr. (30 October 1882 – 16 August 1959) was an American Navy admiral during World War II.He is one of four officers to have attained the rank of five-star fleet admiral of the United States Navy, the others being William Leahy, Ernest J. King, and Chester W. Nimitz.
Halsey took over command of the Fleet again in May 1945. In June 1945, Halsey sailed the ships into the path of yet another typhoon, designated Connie, resulting in six lives lost, and 75 airplanes destroyed, with 70 more planes badly damaged. While ships sustained crippling damages, none were lost on this occasion.
The account of Commander Plage is also highlighted in the recent book "Sea Cobra: Admiral Halsey's Task Force and the Great Pacific Typhoon" by Buckner F. Melton Jr. [2] A 2007 History Channel documentary also highlighted the DE's role, and that an official court of inquiry recommended that Halsey be relieved of his duties after a second ...
Kosco was assigned to Admiral William Halsey Jr.'s Third Fleet in early October 1944. [5] In December, the fleet was struck by Typhoon Cobra , which destroyed three ships. Kosco, aboard the USS New Jersey , reported a " tropical disturbance " 600 miles (970 km) to the east, and moving away from the fleet, when in fact it was a full-blown ...
When Halsey had command of the fleet, Third Amphibious Force was the designation. By the time of the Battle of Iwo Jima in early 1945, the Task Force included eighteen aircraft carriers, eight battleships and two Alaska-class large cruisers, along with numerous cruisers and destroyers. TF 58 alone commanded more firepower than any navy in history.