Phalanx Against the Divine Wind: Protecting the Fast Carrier Task Force During World War 2

Martin Irons

ISBN 10: 0359106072 / ISBN 13: 9780359106073

Published by lulu.com 2018-09-21, 2018

About this Item

Seller Inventory # 6666-IUK-9780359106073

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Phalanx Against the Divine Wind: Protecting the Fast Carrier Task Force During World War 2
• Publisher: lulu.com 2018-09-21
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0359106072
• ISBN 13: 9780359106073
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Merriam Press World War 2 History Series. Halsey’s Fast Carrier Task Force was the ultimate naval armada during World War II. To protect the carriers squadrons of destroyers were placed in harm’s way on the outer flanks of the formation. USS Haynsworth DD700 was one of 9 sister destroyers that formed Squadron 62. They fought in engagements in the South China Sea, Iwo Jima, Tokyo, and Okinawa. They battled Japanese warships, submarines, torpedoes, mines, and planes. On Apr 6, 1945, Kikusui No.1 was initiated, the largest kamikaze attack of WWII. The Haynsworth was the first warship struck. For the Fifth Fleet, it was a fight for survival against nearly 700 enemy planes in an epic battle that spanned 30 hours. Phalanx Against the Divine Wind contains possibly the last first-hand accounts of kamikaze attacks against destroyers. It is a riveting account of young sailors and their warships’ struggle for survival during their intense battles against the Japanese in WWII. 292 photos/illus, 7 maps.