Paperback • 2002 • English • 1. edition
In harm's way: the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the extraordinary story of its survivors
By Doug Stanton
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On 30 July 1945 the USS Indianapolis was steaming through the South Pacific, on her way home having delivered the bomb that was to decimate Hiroshima seven days later, when she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. Of a crew of 1196 men an estimated 300 were killed upon impact, the remaining 900 sailors went into the sea. Undetected for five days, they struggled to stay alive, fighting off sharks, hypothermia and dementia. By the time rescue arrived, only 317 men were left alive. Interweaving t...Show more
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ISBN
9780553813609
Publisher
Bantam Books
Published year
2002
Language
English
Edition
1
Original title
In harm's way
Format
Paperback
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