USS Whipple (DD-217)
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USS Whipple, a Clemson-class destroyer was the second ship of the United States Navy named in honor of Commodore Abraham Whipple, who served in the Continental Navy.
USS Whipple circa 1921
A torpedo from Whipple striking USS Langley.
USS Whipple at Sydney, 1942.
The American-British-Dutch-Australian Command, or ABDACOM, was the short-lived supreme command for all Allied forces in South East Asia in early 1942, during the Pacific War in World War II. It consis
USS Whipple (DD-217)
…14 December, bound for the Netherlands East Indies. Fighting a desperate rearguard action in the face of a swift-moving and well-organized enemy, the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command (ABDA) force faced formidable obstacles as they withdrew to the "Malay Barrier." During this time, Whipple conducted escort and patrol duties into…
The first ABDACOM conference. Seated around the table, from left: Admirals Layton, Helfrich, and Hart, General ter Poorten, Colonel Kengen (at head of table), and Generals Wavell, Brett, and Brereton
ABDACOM Area
Japanese attacks along the Malay Barrier December 23, 1941 – February 21, 1942.
General Sir Archibald Wavell.