Indianapolis
The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man
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U.S. History
Summary:
The book recounts the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during World War II, which resulted in the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy. It also details the subsequent court-martial and eventual exoneration of the ship's captain, Charles B. McVay III, exploring the long battle for justice and the efforts to clear his name.
Key points:
1. The book recounts the USS Indianapolis sinking in WWII, the worst sea disaster in U.S. naval history, where 900 out of 1,196 crewmen survived a Japanese torpedo attack, only to face exposure, dehydration, and shark attacks.
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