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Today we take a look at the first of 'Halsey's Typhoons', what happened, why, and who had a lucky escape?
Sources:
US National Archive Videos 428-NPC-7014/12305/6846/6845
www.amazon.co.uk/Sea-Cobra-Ad...
www.amazon.co.uk/Down-Sea-Sto...
www.history.navy.mil/about-us...
www.usni.org/press/books/bull...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:06 - Background
00:08:50 - The storm gathers
00:14:02 - The seas rise
00:19:24 - Running before the storm
00:28:00 - The typhoon hits
00:41:38 - Ships are lost
00:48:46 - Pint-size hero
00:55:45 - Aftermath
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