Today in Military History: Dec. 18, 1944, Typhoon Cobra
On December 18, 1944, Admiral William “Bull” Halsey’s Third Fleet encounters a typhoon northeast of Samar. Destroyers USS Hull, USS Monaghan and USS Spence sink, while 21 other ships are damaged. The ships of Task Force 38 were trying to refuel after heavy raids on Japanese airfields, when the small but powerful typhoon hit. Approximately…