Indianapolis

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Indianapolis is the thrilling true story of the greatest naval disaster in United States history – the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis during World War II – and the fight for survival and redemption that followed.



'Extraordinary...serious naval history and a detective story, told with passion.' The Times
'Vividly detailed... compelling yet comprehensive.' Los Angeles Times
'Simply outstanding.' Booklist (starred review)
'Gripping... This yarn has it all.' USA Today

The sinking of the USS Indianapolis is still the biggest single loss of life at sea to be suffered by the United States navy.

From a crew of 1,196 men, only 317 survived.

Torpedoed by the Japanese, dying of thirst and eaten by sharks.

For 70 years, the story of the USS Indianapolis has been told as a sinking story, or a shark story, or a story of military justice gone awry. But in Indianapolis, the true story of this mighty vessel is revealed. As the USS Arizona embodies the beginning of the Pacific war, the USS Indianapolis embodies its fiery end. From its bridge, Admiral Raymond Spruance devised and executed the island-hopping campaign that decimated Japan’s Navy and Army. Its crew led the fleet from Pearl Harbour to the islands of Japan, notching an unbroken string of victories in an exotic and uncharted theatre of war. When the time came for President Harry S. Truman to deal Japan the decisive blow, Indianapolis answered the call. And super-spy Major Robert S. Furman climbed aboard, secreting the components of the world’s first atomic bomb. Four days after delivering her ominous cargo to the island of Tinian, the Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine, with nearly 900 men lost. The captain, Charles B. McVay III, was wrongly court-martialled for negligence over the sinking. Decades after these events, the survivors of the Indianapolis, as well as the Japanese submarine commander who sank it, joined together to finally exonerate McVay.

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Indianapolis

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New york times bestseller gripping this yarn has it all usa today a wonderful book the christian science monitor enthralling kirkus reviews starred review a must read booklist starred review a human drama unlike any other the riveting and defin Direct beschikbaar .. MEER INFO

Left for Dead

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Having heard the story of this great warship and tragic terrible end a young boy decides to look into the matter and find out why the ship s captain received a court martial as punishment for something he did not do despite the navy s knowledge of this Op voorraad. Voor 15:00 uur besteld, dinsdag in huis .. MEER INFO

Left for Dead

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Nelson tells the true story of 11 year old hunter scott who in 1998 began to uncover the truth behind a historic world war ii naval disaster aboard the indianapolis which led to the reversal of the wrongful court martial of the ship s captain 1 - 2 weken .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Hardcover

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 26 juli 2018

Aantal pagina's: 592

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Lynn Vincent

Tweede Auteur: Sara Vladic

Hoofduitgeverij: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Product breedte: 153 mm

Product hoogte: 41 mm

Product lengte: 234 mm

Studieboek: Ja

Verpakking breedte: 153 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 41 mm

Verpakking lengte: 234 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 828 g

EAN: 9781471146978

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