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Typhoon Louise vs. the United States Navy
Catastrophe at Okinawa, October 9-10, 1945

English · Paperback / Softback

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World War II was over and the U.S. was still using the captured Japanese island of Okinawa as a major naval base. Hundreds of vessels dotted the numerous bays and inlets, and thousands of military personnel occupied the island.
In October 1945, Typhoon Louise tore into Okinawa, slamming ships together and tossing them onto reefs and beaches. Terrible winds tore up tent cities and disintegrated corrugated tin Quonset huts. One hundred people died and 383 ships of all sizes were sunk or damaged. This book tells the full story of the typhoon historian Samuel Eliot Morison called "the most furious and lethal storm ever encountered by the United States Navy."


About the author

Gene Eric Salecker is a retired university police officer and middle school teacher living in River Grove, Illinois. He is currently the historian for the Sultana Disaster Museum in Marion, Arkansas.

Summary

In October 1945, Typhoon Louise tore into Okinawa, slamming ships together and tossing them onto reefs and beaches. This book tells the full story of the typhoon historian Samuel Eliot Morison called ‘the most furious and lethal storm ever encountered by the United States Navy.’

Product details

Authors Salecker Gene Eric, Gene Eric Salecker
Publisher Ingram Publishers Services
 
Content Book
Product form Paperback / Softback
Publication date 05.07.2023
Subject Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration
Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous
 
EAN 9781476692739
ISBN 978-1-4766-9273-9
Pages 215
Age Recommendation from age 18
Illustrations Raster,schwarz-weiss
Dimensions (packing) 17.8 x 25.4 x 1.1 cm
Weight (packing) 399 g
 
Subjects USA, Japan, Okinawa, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Military / United States, Naval forces & warfare, Second World War, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Naval forces and warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General
 

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