In Harms Way : The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors

English

ISBN: 0312983379

EAN: 9780312983376

Category: Transportation / Ships & Shipbuilding / General/History / Military / World War II/

Publisher: St. Martins Press

Release Date: 05/31/2002

Synopsis: The worst part...wasnt the sharks, and it wasnt seeing your buddies die...It was when you realize...theyve forgotten us. We cant last out here forever-- were gonna die...--Giles McCoy, private first-class, USMC, USS Indianapolis On the night of July 30, 1945, the Navy cruiser USS Indianapoliswas torpedoed by a Japanese sub, sending 900 men into the black, churning waters of the Pacific. What happened next was a nightmarish battle for survival. Injured, adrift, clinging to each other and their waterlogged life rafts, the men watched in horror as their crewmates fell victim to catastrophic injuries, exposure, hallucinations, and relentless shark attacks. Worst of all, their last radio S.O.S. had been disregarded by the Navy as a possible prank. When help finally arrived an astonishing five days later, only 317 of the ships crew were still alive. Meticulously researched, including eyewitness reports from USS Indianapolissurvivors, In Harms Wayrecounts with frightening accuracy those five harrowing days at sea, and gives readers a moving, unforgettable account of the worst naval disaster at sea in U.S. history.

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In Harms Way : The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.0 inches

Width: 4.13 inches

Length: 6.75 inches

Weight: 6.42 oz

Pages: 354