Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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On December 18th, 1944, the United States Navy's Third Fleet sailed into a Category 5 typhoon in the Philippine Sea. What would unfold became the worst natural disaster in United States Naval history.

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0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Meteorological and Naval Background
5:28 - Third Fleet vs Typhoon Cobra
10:52 - Immediate Aftermath
12:02 - Fallout
14:25 - Conclusion