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Indianapolis (Paperback)
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Indianapolis (Paperback)
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List price R378
Loot Price R246
Discovery Miles 2 460
You Save R132 (35%)
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Indianapolis is the thrilling true story of the greatest naval
disaster in United States history - the sinking of the U.S.S.
Indianapolis during World War II - and the fight for survival and
redemption that followed. Four days after delivering the components
of the world's first atomic bomb to the island of Tinian, the
Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, with nearly 900
men lost. Those who survived endured starvation, dehydration and
shark attacks as they waited to be rescued. From a crew of 1,196
men, only 317 survived - the biggest single loss of life at sea to
be suffered by the United States navy. When the remaining crew were
finally rescued, the ship's captain, Charles B. McVay III, was
wrongly court-martialled for negligence over the sinking. Decades
after these events, the survivors of the Indianapolis, as well as
the Japanese submarine commander who sank it, joined together to
finally exonerate McVay. Extraordinary courage, terrible tragedy
and the fight for justice: in Indianapolis, the true story is
revealed. 'Extraordinary...serious naval history and a detective
story, told with passion.' The Times 'Vividly detailed...compelling
yet comprehensive.' Los Angeles Times 'Simply outstanding.'
Booklist (starred review) 'Gripping... This yarn has it all.' USA
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