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Indianapolis : the true story of the worst sea disaster in U.S. naval history and the fifty-year fight to exonerate an innocent man  Cover Image Book Book

Indianapolis : the true story of the worst sea disaster in U.S. naval history and the fifty-year fight to exonerate an innocent man / Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic.

Vincent, Lynn, (author.). Vladic, Sara, (author.).

Summary:

"Based on years of original research and new reporting, two acclaimed authors deliver the riveting and emotionally wrenching full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history: the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during World War II--and the fifty-year fight to exonerate the captain after a wrongful court martial."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781501135941 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 578 pages : illustrations (some colour), map ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue: the ship -- The kamikaze -- The mission -- The deep -- Trial and scandal -- An innocent man.
Subject: McVay, Charles Butler, III, 1898-1968 > Trials, litigation, etc.
United States. Navy > Search and rescue operations > Pacific Ocean.
Indianapolis (Cruiser) > History.
Shipwrecks > Pacific Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Search and rescue operations > Pacific Ocean.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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Stroud Branch 940.5426 Vin 31681010109023 NONFIC Available -

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24510. ‡aIndianapolis : ‡bthe true story of the worst sea disaster in U.S. naval history and the fifty-year fight to exonerate an innocent man / ‡cLynn Vincent and Sara Vladic.
24630. ‡aTrue story of the worst sea disaster in U.S. naval history and the fifty-year fight to exonerate an innocent man
250 . ‡aFirst Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
264 1. ‡aNew York : ‡bSimon & Schuster, ‡c2018.
300 . ‡a578 pages : ‡billustrations (some colour), map ; ‡c25 cm
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504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
50500. ‡tPrologue: the ship -- ‡tThe kamikaze -- ‡tThe mission -- ‡tThe deep -- ‡tTrial and scandal -- ‡tAn innocent man.
520 . ‡a"Based on years of original research and new reporting, two acclaimed authors deliver the riveting and emotionally wrenching full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history: the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during World War II--and the fifty-year fight to exonerate the captain after a wrongful court martial."--Provided by publisher.
60010. ‡aMcVay, Charles Butler, ‡cIII, ‡d1898-1968 ‡xTrials, litigation, etc.
61010. ‡aUnited States. ‡bNavy ‡xSearch and rescue operations ‡zPacific Ocean.
61020. ‡aIndianapolis (Cruiser) ‡xHistory.
650 0. ‡aShipwrecks ‡zPacific Ocean.
650 0. ‡aWorld War, 1939-1945 ‡xNaval operations, American.
650 0. ‡aWorld War, 1939-1945 ‡xSearch and rescue operations ‡zPacific Ocean.
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