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

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

"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Salecker, Gene Eric, 1957- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2023]
Subjects:
United States. > Navy. > Pacific Fleet > History > 20th century.
United States. > Navy > Foreign service > Japan > Okinawa > History > 20th Century.
United States. > Navy.
United States. > Navy. > Pacific Fleet.
1900-1999
Typhoon Louise, 1945.
Shipwrecks > History > 20th century.
Typhoons > Japan > Okinawa Island > History > 20th century.
Sea-power > United States > History > 20th century.
Armed Forces > Foreign service.
Sea-power.
Shipwrecks.
Typhoons.
Japan > History > Allied occupation, 1945-1952.
Japan.
Japan > Okinawa-shi.
United States.
History.

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