Spruance (whereupon its designation changed to Fifth Fleet). Halsey took over command of the Fleet again in May 1945. In June 1945, Halsey sailed the ships into the path of a typhoon, designated Connie, resulting in six lives lost, and 75 airplanes destroyed, with 70 more planes badly damaged. While ships sustained crippling damages, none were lost on this occasion. A Court of Inquiry was convened and, after lengthy deliberations, recommended that Halsey be "reassigned," but Admiral Nimitz rejected the Court's recommendation on account of Halsey's "prior service" to the Navy. Halsey remained in command for approximately eight more weeks, until the cessation of hostilities on 14 August 1945. He was promoted to Fleet Admiral on 11 December 1945, and retired in March 1947. See also Typhoon Cobra (1944) Notes References External links USS Hull under way at sea, 1944 from the Naval History and Heritage Command Farragut-class destroyers (1934) World War II destroyers of the United States Ships built in Brooklyn Ships present during the attack on Pearl Harbor Ships of the Aleutian Islands campaign World War II shipwrecks in the Philippine Sea 1934 ships Maritime incidents in December 1944