The Caine Mutiny
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The Caine Mutiny is a 1951 novel by American author Herman Wouk. The novel grew out of Wouk's personal experiences aboard two destroyer-minesweepers in the Pacific Theater in World War II. Among its t
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Typhoon Cobra
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Typhoon Cobra, also known as the Typhoon of 1944 or Halsey's Typhoon, was the United States Navy designation for a powerful tropical cyclone that struck the United States Pacific Fleet in December 194
The Caine Mutiny
…moral and ethical decisions made at sea by ship captains and other officers. The mutiny of the title is legalistic, not violent, and takes place during Typhoon Cobra, in December 1944. The court-martial that results provides the dramatic climax to the plot. The novel won the 1952 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Wouk…
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USS Cowpens during Typhoon Cobra, 18 December 1944
USS Langley (CVL-27) rolling heavily during Typhoon Cobra, 18 December 1944
An oiler struggles to maintain position, 17 December 1944