Abandon ship! : the saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, the Navy's greatest sea disaster
Newcomb, Richard F. (Richard Fairchild), 1913-2001
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In the final days of WW2, the USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine. About 300 men were killed, with a further 900 stranded at sea for four days. This book recalls the disaster and also examines the US Navy's ensuing investigation.
Main title:
Abandon ship! : the saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, the Navy's greatest sea disaster / Richard F. Newcomb.
Edition:
[New ed.] / with an introduction and afterword by Peter Maas.
Imprint:
New York : HarperCollins ; London : Hi Marketing [distributor], 2001.
Collation:
xviii, 326p., [8]p. of plates : ill., map, ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: New York: Holt, 1958.Includes index.
ISBN:
9780060184711 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.545973940.545
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1769102