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The Tragic Fate of the U.S.S. Indianapolis: The U.S. Navy's Worst Disaster at Sea
Raymond B. Lech
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paperback. This is the true story of the massive thirty-year cover-up that followed the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis. Num Pages: 336 pages, 54. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
On July 29, 1945, four days after delivering the atomic bomb destined for Hiroshima, the U.S.S. Indianapolis was torpedoed and sunk. of the 1,199 men on board, 883 perished. Culled from previously unavailable files, this is the chilling story of how the U. S. Navy left the crew in shark-infested waters for four days, and why only a fraction of the 800 men who safely abandoned the ship survived the ordeal. This is the true story of the massive thirty-year cover-up that followed.
On July 29, 1945, four days after delivering the atomic bomb destined for Hiroshima, the U.S.S. Indianapolis was torpedoed and sunk. of the 1,199 men on board, 883 perished. Culled from previously unavailable files, this is the chilling story of how the U. S. Navy left the crew in shark-infested waters for four days, and why only a fraction of the 800 men who safely abandoned the ship survived the ordeal. This is the true story of the massive thirty-year cover-up that followed.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cooper Square Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9780815411208
SKU
V9780815411208
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About Raymond B. Lech
Raymond B. Lech is a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps. His other books include Broken Soldiers.
Reviews for The Tragic Fate of the U.S.S. Indianapolis: The U.S. Navy's Worst Disaster at Sea
Much of this grim tale was secreted away for decades in classified military files, from which Mr. Lech has now managed to pry the facts. The evidence he has collected is compelling.
The New York Times Book Review
The incompetence and indifference of several key naval officers accounted for the high death toll.... There have been ... Read more
The New York Times Book Review
The incompetence and indifference of several key naval officers accounted for the high death toll.... There have been ... Read more