Indianapolis [eBook - NC Digital Library] : the true story of the worst sea disaster in U.S. naval history and the fifty-year fight to exonerate an innocent man

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 definitive full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history. Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis is sailing alone in the Philippine Sea when she is sunk by two Japanese torpedoes. For the next five nights and four days, almost three hundred miles from the nearest land, nearly nine hundred men battle injuries, sharks, dehydration, insanity, and eventually each other. Only 316 will survive. For the first time Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic tell the complete story of the ship, her crew, and their final mission to save one of their own in "a wonderful book...that features grievous mistakes, extraordinary courage, unimaginable horror, and a cover-up...as complete an account of this tragic tale as we are likely to have" ( The Christian Science Monitor ). It begins in 1932, when Indianapolis is christened and continues through World War II, when the ship embarks on her final world-changing mission: delivering the core of the atomic bomb to the Pacific for the strike on Hiroshima. "Simply outstanding... Indianapolis is a must-read...a tour de force of true human drama" ( Booklist , starred review) that goes beyond the men's rescue to chronicle the survivors' fifty-year fight for justice on behalf of their skipper, Captain Charles McVay III, who is wrongly court-martialed for the sinking. "Enthralling...A gripping study of the greatest sea disaster in the history of the US Navy and its aftermath" ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review), Indianapolis stands as both groundbreaking naval history and spellbinding narrative—and brings the ship and her heroic crew back to full, vivid, unforgettable life. "Vincent and Vladic have delivered an account that stands out through its crisp writing and superb research... Indianapolis is sure to hold its own for a long time" ( USA TODAY ). Based On Years Of Original Research And New Reporting, Two Acclaimed Authors Deliver The Riveting And Emotionally Wrenching Full Story Of The Worst Sea Disaster In United States Naval History: The Sinking Of The Uss Indianapolis During World War Ii--and The Fifty-year Fight To Exonerate The Captain After A Wrongful Court Martial.--provided By Publisher. Just After Midnight On July 30, 1945, Days After Delivering The Components Of The Atomic Bomb From California To The Pacific Islands In The Most Highly Classified Naval Mission Of The War, Uss Indianapolis Is Sailing Alone In The Center Of The Philippine Sea When She Is Struck By Two Japanese Torpedoes. The Ship Is Instantly Transformed Into A Fiery Cauldron And Sinks Within Minutes. Some 300 Men Go Down With The Ship. Nearly 900 Make It Into The Water Alive. For The Next Five Nights And Four Days, Almost Three Hundred Miles From The Nearest Land, The Men Battle Injuries, Sharks, Dehydration, Insanity, And Eventually Each Other. Only 316 Will Survive. For The Better Part Of A Century, The Story Of Uss Indianapolis Has Been Understood As A Sinking Tale. The Reality, However, Is Far More Complicated--and Compelling. Now, For The First Time, Thanks To A Decade Of Original Research And Interviews With 107 Survivors And Eyewit�nesses, Lynn Vincent And Sara Vladic Tell The Complete Story Of The Ship, Her Crew, And Their Final Mission To Save One Of Their Own. It Begins In 1932, When Indianapolis Is Christened And Launched As The Ship Of State For President Franklin Roosevelt. After Pearl Harbor, Indianapolis Leads The Charge To The Pacific Islands, Notching An Unbroken String Of Victories In An Uncharted Theater Of War. Then, Under Orders From President Harry Truman, The Ship Takes Aboard A Superspy And Embarks On Her Final World-changing Mission: Delivering The Core Of The Atomic Bomb To The Pacific For The Strike On Hiroshima. Vincent And Vladic Provide A Visceral, Moment-by-moment Account Of The Disaster That Unfolds Days Later After The Japanese Torpedo Attack, From The Chaos On Board The Sinking Ship To The First Moments Of Shock As The Crew Plunge Into The Remote Waters Of The Philippine Sea, To The Long Days And Nights During Which Terror And Hunger Morph Into Delusion And Desperation, And The Men Must Band Together To Survive. Then, For The First Time, The Authors Go Beyond The Men's Rescue To Chronicle Indianapolis's Extraordinary Final Mission: The Survivors' Fifty-year Fight For Justice On Behalf Of Their Skipper, Captain Charles Mcvay Iii, Who Is Wrongly Court-martialed For The Sinking. What Follows Is A Captivating Courtroom Drama That Weaves Through Generations Of American Presidents, From Harry Truman To George W. Bush, And Forever Entwines The Lives Of Three Captains--mcvay, Whose Life And Career Are Never The Same After The Scandal; Mochitsura Hashimoto, The Japanese Sub Commander Who Sinks Indianapolis But Later Joins The Battle To Exonerate Mcvay; And William Toti, The Captain Of The Modern-day Submarine Indianapolis, Who Helps The Survivors Fight To Vindicate Their Captain. A Sweeping Saga Of Survival, Sacrifice, Justice, And Love, Indianapolis Stands As Both Groundbreaking Naval History And Spellbinding Narrative--and Brings The Ship And Her Heroic Crew Back To Full, Vivid, Unforgettable Life. It Is The Definitive Account Of One Of The Most Remarkable Episodes In American History.--dust Jacket. Prologue: The Ship -- The Kamikaze -- The Mission -- The Deep -- The Scandal -- An Innocent Man -- Final Log Entry: August 19, 2017. Lynn Vincent And Sara Vladic. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 475-540) And Index. Instant New York Times Bestseller A human drama unlike any other?the riveting and definitive full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history. "GRIPPING ... THIS YARN HAS IT ALL."? USA TODAY "A WONDERFUL BOOK."? Christian Science Monitor "ENTHRALLING."? Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A MUST-READ."? Booklist (starred review) Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, days after delivering the components of the atomic bomb from California to the Pacific Islands in the most highly classified naval mission of the war, USS Indianapolis is sailing alone in the center of the Philippine Sea when she is struck by two Japanese torpedoes. The ship is instantly transformed into a fiery cauldron and sinks within minutes. Some 300 men go down with the ship. Nearly 900 make it into the water alive. For the next five nights and four days, almost three hundred miles from the nearest land, the men battle injuries, sharks, dehydration, insanity, and eventually each other. Only 316 will survive. For the better part of a century, the story of USS Indianapolis has been understood as a sinking tale. The reality, however, is far more complicated?and compelling. Now, for the first time, thanks to a decade of original research and interviews with 107 survivors and eyewit?nesses, Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic tell the complete story of the ship, her crew, and their final mission to save one of their own. It begins in 1932, when Indianapolis is christened and launched as the ship of state for President Franklin Roosevelt. After Pearl Harbor, Indianapolis leads the charge to the Pacific Islands, notching an unbroken string of victories in an uncharted theater of war. Then, under orders from President Harry Truman, the ship takes aboard a superspy and embarks on her final world-changing mission: delivering the core of the atomic bomb to the Pacific for the strike on Hiroshima. Vincent and Vladic provide a visceral, moment-by-moment account of the disaster that unfolds days later after the Japanese torpedo attack, from the chaos on board the sinking ship to the first moments of shock as the crew plunge into the remote waters of the Philippine Sea, to the long days and nights during which terror and hunger morph into delusion and desperation, and the men must band together to survive. Then, for the first time, the authors go beyond the men's rescue to chronicle Indianapolis 's extraordinary final mission: the survivors' fifty-year fight for justice on behalf of their skipper, Captain Charles McVay III, who is wrongly court-martialed for the sinking. What follows is a captivating courtroom drama that weaves through generations of American presidents, from Harry Truman to George W. Bush, and forever entwines the lives of three captains?McVay, whose life and career are never the same after the scandal; Mochitsura Hashimoto, the Japanese sub commander who sinks Indianapolis but later joins the battle to exonerate McVay; and William Toti, the captain of the modern-day submarine Indianapolis, who helps the survivors fight to vindicate their captain. A sweeping saga of survival, sacrifice, justice, and love, Indianapolis stands as both groundbreaking naval history and spellbinding narrative?and brings the ship and her heroic crew back to full, vivid, unforgettable life. It is the definitive account of one of the most remarkable episodes in American history "Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, days after delivering the components of the atomic bomb from California to the Pacific Islands in the most highly classified naval mission of the war, USS Indianapolis is sailing alone in the center of the Philippine Sea when she is struck by two Japanese torpedoes. The ship is instantly transformed into a fiery cauldron and sinks within minutes. Some 300 men go down with the ship. Nearly 900 make it into the water alive. For the next five nights and four days, almost three hundred miles from the nearest land, the men battle injuries, sharks, dehydration, insanity, and eventually each other. Only 316 will survive. For the better part of a century, the story of USS Indianapolis has been understood as a sinking tale. The reality, however, is far more complicated--and compelling. Now, for the first time, thanks to a decade of original research and interviews with 107 survivors and eyewitƠnesses, Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic tell the complete story of the ship, her crew, and their final mission to save one of their own. It begins in 1932, when Indianapolis is christened and launched as the ship of state for President Franklin Roosevelt. After Pearl Harbor, Indianapolis leads the charge to the Pacific Islands, notching an unbroken string of victories in an uncharted theater of war. Then, under orders from President Harry Truman, the ship takes aboard a superspy and embarks on her final world-changing mission: delivering the core of the atomic bomb to the Pacific for the strike on Hiroshima. Vincent and Vladic provide a visceral, moment-by-moment account of the disaster that unfolds days later after the Japanese torpedo attack, from the chaos on board the sinking ship to the first moments of shock as the crew plunge into the remote waters of the Philippine Sea, to the long days and nights during which terror and hunger morph into delusion and desperation, and the men must band together to survive. Then, for the first time, the authors go beyond the men's rescue to chronicle Indianapolis's extraordinary final mission: the survivors' fifty-year fight for justice on behalf of their skipper, Captain Charles McVay III, who is wrongly court-martialed for the sinking. What follows is a captivating courtroom drama that weaves through generations of American presidents, from Harry Truman to George W. Bush, and forever entwines the lives of three captains--McVay, whose life and career are never the same after the scandal; Mochitsura Hashimoto, the Japanese sub commander who sinks Indianapolis but later joins the battle to exonerate McVay; and William Toti, the captain of the modern-day submarine Indianapolis, who helps the survivors fight to vindicate their captain. A sweeping saga of survival, sacrifice, justice, and love, Indianapolis stands as both groundbreaking naval history and spellbinding narrative--and brings the ship and her heroic crew back to full, vivid, unforgettable life. It is the definitive account of one of the most remarkable episodes in American history."--Dust jacket NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "GRIPPING...THIS YARN HAS IT ALL." #8212; USA TODAY * "A WONDERFUL BOOK." #8212; Christian Science Monitor * "ENTHRALLING." #8212; Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * "A MUST-READ." #8212; Booklist (starred review) A human drama unlike any other#8212;the riveting and definitive full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history. Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis is sailing alone in the Philippine Sea when she is sunk by two Japanese torpedoes. For the next five nights and four days, almost three hundred miles from the nearest land, nearly nine hundred men battle injuries, sharks, dehydration, insanity, and eventually each other. Only 316 will survive. For the first time Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic tell the complete story of the ship, her crew, and their final mission to save one of their own in "a wonderful book...that features grievous mistakes, extraordinary courage, unimaginable horror, and a cover-up...as complete an account of this tragic tale as we are likely to have" ( The Christian Science Monitor ). It begins in 1932, when Indianapolis is christened and continues through World War II, when the ship embarks on her final world-changing mission: delivering the core of the atomic bomb to the Pacific for the strike on Hiroshima. "Simply outstanding... Indianapolis is a must-read...a tour de force of true human drama" ( Booklist , starred review) that goes beyond the men's rescue to chronicle the survivors' fifty-year fight for justice on behalf of their skipper, Captain Charles McVay III, who is wrongly court-martialed for the sinking. "Enthralling...A gripping study of the greatest sea disaster in the history of the US Navy and its aftermath" ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review), Indianapolis stands as both groundbreaking naval history and spellbinding narrative#8212;and brings the ship and her heroic crew back to full, vivid, unforgettable life. "Vincent and Vladic have delivered an account that stands out through its crisp writing and superb research... Indianapolis is sure to hold its own for a long time" ( USA TODAY ) Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, days after delivering the components of the atomic bomb from California to the Pacific Islands in the most highly classified naval mission of the war, the USS Indianapolis is sailing alone in the center of the Philippine Sea when she is struck by two Japanese torpedoes. The ship is instantly transformed into a fiery cauldron and sinks within minutes. Some 300 men go down with the ship. Nearly 900 make it into the water alive. For the next five nights and four days, almost three hundred miles from the nearest land, the men battle injuries, sharks, dehydration, insanity, and eventually each other. Only 316 will survive. For the better part of a century, the story of USS Indianapolis has been understood as a sinking tale. The reality, however, is far more complicated. Following a decade of original research and interviews with 107 survivors and eyewitnesses, Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic tell the complete story of the ship, her crew, and their final mission to save one of their own. The survivors fight for fifty years on behalf of their skipper, Captain Charles McVay III, who is wrongly court-martialed for the sinking. The courtroom drama weaves through generations of American presidents, from Harry Truman to George W. Bush, and forever entwines the lives of three captains: McVay, whose life and career are never the same after the scandal; Mochitsura Hashimoto, the Japanese sub commander who sinks Indianapolis but later joins the battle to exonerate McVay; and William Toti, the captain of the modern-day submarine Indianapolis, who helps the survivors fight to vindicate their captain Based on a decade of original research and reporting, the riveting, emotionally wrenching, and definitive full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history: the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis during World War II—and the fifty-year fight to exonerate the captain after an unjust court-martial. USS Indianapolis sailors on liberty. Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, days after delivering the Hiroshima bomb from California to the Pacific islands in the most highly classified naval mission of the war, USS Indianapolis is sailing in the center of the Philippine Sea when she is struck by two Japanese torpedoes. The ship is instantly transformed into a fiery cauldron and sinks within minutes. Three hundred men go down with the ship. Nearly 900 make it into the water alive. For five nights and four days, almost three hundred miles from the nearest land, they battle injuries, sharks, dehydration, insanity, and eventually each other. Only 317 survive and scores go on to spend the next half-century fighting to clear the name of their captain, who was court-martialed for the sinking. Now, thanks to new research and firsthand interviews with 108 of the survivors over more than a decade, Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic tell the full story of the USS Indianapolis for the first time—an extraordinary human drama that brings the ship and its crew back to full, vivid, unforgettable life. ([source][1]) [1]: https://lynnvincent.com/books/indianapolis/overview/ A human drama unlike any other—the riveting and definitive full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history. Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis is sailing alone in the Philippine Sea when she is sunk by two Japanese torpedoes. For the next five nights and four days, almost three hundred miles from the nearest land, nearly nine hundred men battle injuries, sharks, dehydration, insanity, and eventually each other. Only 316 will survive. For the first time Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic tell the complete story of the ship, her crew, and their final mission to save one of their own in “a wonderful book...that features grievous mistakes, extraordinary courage, unimaginable horror, and a cover-up...as complete an account of this tragic tale as we are likely to have” (The Christian Science Monitor). It begins in 1932, when Indianapolis is christened and continues through World War II, when the ship embarks on her final world-changing mission: delivering the core of the atomic bomb to the Pacific for the strike on Hiroshima. source: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Indianapolis/Lynn-Vincent/9781501135965 A human drama unlike any other—the riveting and definitive full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history. "ENTHRALLING." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "OUTSTANDING...A MUST-READ." — Booklist (starred review) "GRIPPING." — Publishers Weekly Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, days after delivering the components of the atomic bomb from California to the Pacific Islands in the most highly classified naval mission of the war, USS Indianapolis is sailing alone in the center of the Philippine Sea when she is struck by two Japanese torpedoes. The ship is instantly transformed into a fiery cauldron and sinks within minutes. Some 300 men go down with the ship. Nearly 900 make it into the water alive. For the next five nights and four days, almost three hundred miles from the nearest land, the men battle injuries, sharks, dehydration, insanity, and eventually each other. Only 316...