Typhoon, the Other Enemy: The Third Fleet and the Pacific Storm of December 1944Tells the story of how the U.S. Third Fleet weathered a severe typhoon in the Philippine Sea. |
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Symptoms of Instability | 3 |
Typhoon Warning at Ulithi | 9 |
DesRon One Joins the Third Fleet | 19 |
Copyright | |
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18 December action Admiral Halsey Admiral Nimitz aerologist aircraft appeared Aylwin ballast barometer barometer reading Bill Rogers bridge Bureau of Ships BuShips Cape Esperance capsized Captain carriers Commander Destroyer Commander in Chief Commander Third Fleet commanding officers court of inquiry crew deck log degrees Destroyer Squadron Dewey's engine escort Farragut-class destroyers Farraguts fireroom flagship fleet commander Fleet message Fleet Weather Central fuel Halsey's hangar deck heavy Hickox Hull and Monaghan Ibid inclining test indicated Jersey Jim Marks knots Kosco Lieutenant light loss Luzon metacentric height miles Monterey morning oilers operations Pacific Fleet Pearl Harbor planes port position Preston Mercer radar raft Rear Admiral Record of Proceedings reported rescue roll Serial ship's skipper speed Spence staff starboard station storm center survivors Tabberer Task Force 38 task group task unit tion topside typhoon U.S. Navy U.S. Pacific Fleet Ulithi United States Fleet wind yards