When Halsey's Fleet Sailed Straight Into a Deadly Typhoon

In December 1944, the U.S. Navy’s most powerful fleet sailed into an enemy it couldn’t fight. No Japanese attack. No torpedoes. No enemy aircraft. Just one massive typhoon. Within hours, 3 American destroyers sank and 775 sailors died. But the real mystery is this: the storm had already been detected. So why didn’t Halsey turn the fleet around? This is the story of Typhoon Cobra—and the decision that turned a powerful fleet into a disaster. #WW2 #History #militaryhistory