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Ordeal by the Sea : The Tragedy of the U.S.S Indianapolis
Ordeal by the Sea The Tragedy of the USS Indianapolis
Author: Thomas Helm, Captian William J. Toti USN
July 30, 1945: The heavy cruiser U.S.S. Indianapolis was sunk by a torpedo. 1,196 men went into the water. When rescue arrived five days later, only 317 remained. — What happened during those five terrible days? — Full of harrowing personal accounts from survivors, and written by a veteran who served aboard the cruiser before the attack, Ordeal...  more » chronicles the stark human drama and sensational aftermath of one of the worst disasters in naval history.
ISBN-13: 9780451204479
ISBN-10: 0451204476
Publication Date: 6/1/2001
Pages: 251
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Publisher: Signet Book
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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This is a haunting book about brave men who spent 5 days adrift at sea and their rescue.
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