Books like Indianapolis by Lynn Vincent
Based on a decade of original research, Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic present a comprehensive narrative of the USS Indianapolis, the worst sea disaster in U.S. naval history. The book details the ship’s final mission, the catastrophic torpedo strike on July 30, 1945, and the harrowing ordeal of survivors who endured injury, dehydration, and shark attacks on open water. It also chronicles the subsequent court‑martial and the prolonged campaign to exonerate the captain, drawing on new research and firsthand interviews with 108 survivors.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: Lynn Vincent
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