Author Topic: Has anyone ever heard of this? (Read 207 times)

Creton · « **on:** September 22, 2005, 12:41:42 PM »

I was helping a elderly client of mine who was in WWII ,and we were talking of the hurricanes and he told me that during WWII a naval destroyer and several ships capsised and sank because of a tropical hurrican,he says hundreds of people died and ships were never recovered,I googled some info but nothinbg definitive on the subject,any of you history buffs know anything about this?

JB12

BTW: He's 81 yrs old and I'm sure somewhat forgetful.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2005, 12:42:54 PM »

Yeah, it happened. Can't recall when though...I'll have to check some of my Destroyer books at home, one of them mentioned a cyclone or a hurricane that took quite a few navy ships down.

Edit: Make that "Typhoon".

Found a mention of it:
The next day the weather, however, soon turned sour for Halsey's sailors. A furious typhoon struck his fleet, catching many ships refueling and with little ballast in their nearly dry bunkers. Three destroyers-Hull (DD-350), Monaghan (DD-354), and Spence (DD-512)-capsized and sank. Wisconsin proved her seaworthiness as she escaped the storm unscathed.
http://navysite.de/bb/bb64history.htm

Sixpence · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2005, 12:46:09 PM »

A typhoon in the south pacific, use typhoon in your search

Sixpence · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2005, 12:47:25 PM »

I think this is it http://www.patriotwatch.com/typhoon.htm

Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2005, 12:53:34 PM »

December 44'.

Edit: Yep, thats it Sixpence.

Creton · « **Reply #5 on:** September 22, 2005, 01:05:25 PM »

Thanks,to bad they didnt have they weather capabilities we have now.I imagine in those days you didnt now it was there until you were there in it.

JB12

Ripsnort · « **Reply #6 on:** September 22, 2005, 01:28:19 PM »

Most Typhoons and Hurri's were all named the same too>>>"Oh S%#T!"

Creton · « **Reply #7 on:** September 22, 2005, 01:29:53 PM »

LOL

Famous last words.

JB12