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Author : Thomas Helm
Release : 2012-06-01
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Book Synopsis Ordeal by Se by : Thomas Helm
Download or read book Ordeal by Se written by Thomas Helm. This book was released on 2012-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Helm
Release : 2023-05-11
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Book Synopsis Ordeal by Sea by : Thomas Helm
Download or read book Ordeal by Sea written by Thomas Helm. This book was released on 2023-05-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ordeal by Sea, first published in 1963, is the moving account of the World War Two-era cruiser U.S.S. Indianapolis and her crew. On July 30, 1945, after delivering parts for the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan at the U.S. base at Tinian, the ship was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-58. The Indianapolis disappeared beneath the surface of the Pacific in a mere 12 minutes. Of 1,196 crewmen aboard, about 300 went down with the ship. The remaining 900 men faced exposure, dehydration, and shark attacks while floating in the water; there were few lifeboats and almost no food or water. The Navy learned of the sinking when survivors were spotted four days later by the crew of a PV-1 Ventura on routine patrol. Only 317 crewmen would survive in what remains the worst single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy. Author Thomas Helm served on the Indianapolis before the war and conducted numerous interviews with surviving crew to prepare the book. Included are 16 pages of photographs and a complete list of the crew and their fate. (Note that this print edition does not contain a later addition by Capt. William Toti, USN, who discussed efforts to clear the name of Indianapolis Captain Charles McVay.)
Author : Thomas Helm
Release : 1963
Genre : Shipwrecks
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Author : Thomas Helm
Release : 2014-06-13
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Ordeal By Sea; The Tragedy Of The U.S.S. Indianapolis by : Thomas Helm
Download or read book Ordeal By Sea; The Tragedy Of The U.S.S. Indianapolis written by Thomas Helm. This book was released on 2014-06-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: July 30, 1945: The heavy cruiser U.S.S. Indianapolis was sunk by a torpedo. 1,196 men went into the water. When rescue arrived five days later, only 317 remained. What happened during those five terrible days? Full of harrowing personal accounts from survivors, and written by a veteran who served aboard the cruiser before the attack, Ordeal by Sea chronicles the stark human drama and sensational aftermath of one of the worst disasters in naval history. The story of the doomed mission was immortalized in the film Jaws as Quint remembers the intense, brutal and awful experience of the sailors as sharks tore into the floating survivors. Thirst and hunger were also added to the sailors torments as they wondered if the would be rescued from the merciless sea, their bravery and indomitable spirit is captured in this brillitant book. A dramatic and gripping read.
Author : RICHARD A. HULVER; NAVAL HISTORY & HERITAGE COMMAN.
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Book Synopsis A Grave Misfortune by : RICHARD A. HULVER; NAVAL HISTORY & HERITAGE COMMAN.
Download or read book A Grave Misfortune written by RICHARD A. HULVER; NAVAL HISTORY & HERITAGE COMMAN.. This book was released on . Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume presents the final chapter of Indianapolis's decorated service history using primary source documents with accompanying historic analysis. Documents were carefully selected to represent the whole story of the loss of Indianapolis: from her war damage taken off Okinawa on 31 March 1945, through her refitting, atomic bomb delivery, and sinking. Documents also follow her crew's ordeal at sea and rescue, subsequent Navy investigations, the court-martial of Captain Charles McVay III, and more recent considerations of the tragedy. Much has already been published on Indianapolis disaster, but inevitably errors and misinterpretations have crept into the now-standard accounts. Claims have exaggerated the impact of intelligence failures, identified an alleged elaborate Navy cover-up, propagated misunderstandings of Indianapolis's role in delivering the atomic bomb to Tinian, and sensationalized the presence of sharks in the story. The documents here correct some of those errors and allow readers to see how the event unfolded and how the Navy responded. More importantly, this book makes widely available the testimony of survivors and participants. In presenting these documents, it also corrects the record. The heroism and bravery of the crew remains undiminished and even enhanced through a proper understanding of their ordeal. This volume also stands as a small example of the Navy's moral obligation to ensure that the sacrifices of all those who served are not forgotten by telling the complete history, both the good and the bad."--Provided by publisher.
