Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-240) and index.
Summary
Captain C. Raymond Calhoun, the commanding officer the Dewey, a ship that came close to destruction in the typhoon of December, 1944, documents the tragic ordeal that claimed 778 men, three destroyers, and more than 100 aircraft. Details the events surrounding the storm, its chilling onset and ferocity. Pursues the reasons behind the failures in command at the fleet and task-force levels that contributed to the disaster.
