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
Eye structure captured on radar
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
William Halsey Jr.
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William Frederick "Bull" Halsey Jr. 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.
Typhoon Cobra
…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…
Official portrait, c. 1945
Halsey with members of his staff
An SBD Dauntless flies anti-submarine patrol over Enterprise and Saratoga
Halsey in the South Pacific, May 1944