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Fatal voyage : the sinking of the USS Indianapolis /

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Recounts the worst U.S. naval disaster, explains how bureaucracy prevented a timely rescue, and describes the five-day ordeal that only one quarter of the crew survived.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kurzman, Dan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Broadway Books, 2001.
Edition:1st Broadway books trade pbk. ed.
Subjects:
Indianapolis (Cruiser)
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, Japanese.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations > Submarine.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations navales américaines.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations sous-marines.
Military operations, Naval > American.
Military operations, Naval > Japanese.
Military operations, Naval > Submarine.
1939-1945
Online Access:Sample text
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Table of Contents:
  • The Victor and the Vanquished
  • The Secret Weapon
  • The Heavenly Mission
  • Toward the Dawn
  • The Merchants of Tranquility
  • An Ordinary Cruise
  • Revenge of the Samurai
  • Prelude to Madness
  • Under No Command
  • A Way of Life
  • Back from the Brink
  • The Price of Salvation
  • For the Good of the Navy
  • Toy of Treachery
  • Crew of the USS Indianapolis.