Description: On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated 300 men were killed upon impact; close to 900 sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean, where they remained undetected by the navy for nearly four days and nights. Battered by a savage sea, they struggled to stay alive, fighting off sharks, hypothermia, and dementia. The captain's subsequent court-martial left many questions unanswered: How did the navy fail to realize the Indianapolis was missing? And perhaps most amazing of all, how did these 317 men manage to survive? A harrowing, adrenaline-charged account of America's worst naval disaster -- and of the heroism of the men who, against all odds, survived. Interweaving the stories of survivors, Doug Stanton has brought this astonishing human drama to life in a narrative that is at once immediate and timeless. The definitive account of a little-known chapter in World War II history, In Harm's Way is destined to become a classic tale of war, survival, and extraordinary courage.
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Book Title: In Harm's Way
Book Series: Historical
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: An Owl Book
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Personalize: No
Publication Year: 2003
Type: Novel
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Author: Doug Stanton
Features: Photographs
Genre: Historical
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: War & Survival