Wasn't like that was the only time he did that with a typhoon. December, 1944 and June, 1945.
True. They were two very odd occurrences for him. Inexplicable. He had a reputation up that point of a man who understood weather and how to navigate in it.
Just odd.
I will say, I tend to be a little on the forgiving side...it was war, and we had these older admirals under a huge strain. I am surprised more of them didn’t just snap.
Of course, regardless of what one thinks of John McCain, he was a crusty sailor indeed, fell on the sword for Halsey and The Naval Service, and died his first night back at home after the war.