{"product_id":"fatal-voyage-the-sinking-of-the-uss-indianapolis-paperback","title":"Fatal Voyage: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Kurzman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKurzman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortly after midnight on July 30, 1945, the Navy cruiser USS \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the Philippine Sea. The ship had just left the island of Tinian, delivering components of the atomic bomb destined for Hiroshima. As the torpedoes hit, the \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis \u003c\/i\u003eerupted into a fiery coffin, sinking in less than fifteen minutes and leaving nine hundred crewmen fighting for life in shark-infested waters. They expected a swift, routine rescue, unaware that the Navy high command didn't even realize that the \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e was missing. Help would not arrive for another five days. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawn from definitive interviews with key figures, \u003cb\u003eFatal Voyage\u003c\/b\u003e recounts the horrific events endured as the number of water-treading survivors dwindled to just 316. Each gruesome day brought more madness and slow death, from explosion-related injuries, dehydration, and, most terrifying of all, shark attacks. But the pain did not end when the men finally returned home: The \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e's commander, Captain Charles B. McVay III, was court-martialed for causing the clearly unavoidable disaster. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a new afterword chronicling the fifty-five-year campaign by \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e survivors and their supporters to win public vindication for Captain McVay, this classic is restored, along with memories of the \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e crew.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortly after midnight on July 30, 1945, the Navy cruiser USS \"Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the Philippine Sea. The ship had just left the island of Tinian, delivering components of the atomic bomb destined for Hiroshima. As the torpedoes hit, the \"Indianapolis erupted into a fiery coffin, sinking in less than fifteen minutes and leaving nine hundred crewmen fighting for life in shark-infested waters. They expected a swift, routine rescue, unaware that the Navy high command didn't even realize that the \"Indianapolis was missing. Help would not arrive for another five days. \u003cbr\u003eDrawn from definitive interviews with key figures, Fatal Voyage recounts the horrific events endured as the number of water-treading survivors dwindled to just 316. Each gruesome day brought more madness and slow death, from explosion-related injuries, dehydration, and, most terrifying of all, shark attacks. But the pain did not end when the men finally returned home: The \"Indianapolis's commander, Captain Charles B. McVay III, was court-martialed for causing the clearly unavoidable disaster. \u003cbr\u003eWith a new afterword chronicling the fifty-five-year campaign by \"Indianapolis survivors and their supporters to win public vindication for Captain McVay, this classic is restored, along with memories of the \"Indianapolis crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Kurzman\u003c\/b\u003e, a former foreign correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author of 16 books and the winner of five major literary and journalistic awards. His books include \u003ci\u003eFatal Voyage: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis; Left to Die: The Tragedy of the USS Juneau;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGenesis 1948: The First Arab-Israeli War\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in North Bergen, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761427546400,"sku":"9780767906784","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5dc61becea7358d882e4a8d8881f0b69.webp?v=1780207245","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fatal-voyage-the-sinking-of-the-uss-indianapolis-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}