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  2. Typhoon Cobra - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. On Today's Date: Halsey's Typhoon U.S. Navy's Worst ... - AOL

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    In all, 790 people were killed in what was considered the worst natural disaster in U.S. Navy history. Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com and has been covering national and ...

  4. Joint Typhoon Warning Center - Wikipedia

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    Radar image of Typhoon Cobra. The origins of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) can be traced back to June 1945, when the Fleet Weather Center/Typhoon Tracking Center was established on the island of Guam, after multiple typhoons, including Typhoon Cobra of December 1944 and Typhoon Connie in June 1945, had caused a significant loss of men and ships.

  5. 1945 Pacific typhoon season - Wikipedia

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    Predecessor agency to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Fleet Weather Center/Typhoon Tracking Center was established on the island of Guam in June 1945, after multiple typhoons, including Typhoon Cobra in the previous season and Typhoon Connie in this season, had caused a significant loss of men and ships.

  6. John S. McCain Sr. - Wikipedia

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    While conducting operations off the Philippines on 17 December, McCain participated in Halsey's decision to keep the combined naval task force on station rather than avoid a major storm, Typhoon Cobra (later known also as "Halsey's Typhoon"), which was approaching the area. The storm sank three destroyers and inflicted heavy damage on many ...

  7. Henry Lee Plage - Wikipedia

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    Henry Lee Plage (February 19, 1915 – September 24, 2003) was an American naval officer best known for his role in the recovery of sailors from Task Force 38 during Typhoon Cobra. Before World War II

  8. USS Rudyerd Bay - Wikipedia

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    A radar image of Typhoon Cobra, 18 December 1944. As the weather continued to deteriorate, Admiral William Halsey Jr. ordered fueling operations suspended at 13:10. He ordered his fleet to move to the next morning's planned rendezvous spot, approximately 160 mi (260 km) northwest, and comfortably safe from the typhoon's impacts.

  9. USS Cape Esperance - Wikipedia

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    A radar image of Typhoon Cobra, 18 December 1944. As the weather continued to deteriorate, Admiral William Halsey Jr. ordered fueling operations suspended at 13:10, just after noon. He ordered his fleet to move to the next morning's planned rendezvous spot, approximately 160 mi (260 km; 140 nmi) northwest, and comfortably safe from the typhoon ...