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In harm's way : the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the extraordinary story of its survivors / Doug Stanton.
On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated 300 men were killed upon impact; close to 900 sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean, where they struggled to stay alive, battered by a savage sea and fighting off sharks, hypothermia, and dementia. By the time help arrived-nearly four days and nights later-all but 317 men had died. How did the navy fail to realize the Indianapolis was missing? Why was the cruiser traveling unescorted in enemy waters? And how did these 317 men manage to survive? Interweaving the stories of three survivors-the captain, the ship's doctor, and a young marine-journalist Doug Stanton has brought this astonishing human drama to life in a narrative that is at once immediate and timeless. The definitive account of this harrowing chapter of World War II history, In Harm's Way is a classic tale of war, survival, and extraordinary courage. Now available for the first time in trade paperback, the bestselling account of America's worst naval disaster-and of the heroism of the men who, against all odds, survived On July 30, 1945, after the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780805073669
- ISBN: 0805073663
- ISBN: 9781567317978
- ISBN: 1567317979
- ISBN: 9780805066326
- ISBN: 0805066322
- Physical Description: xxvi, 339 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Holt Paperback Edition.
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, [2003]
- Copyright: ©2001
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary "A Holt Paperback." "With a new afterword by the author"--Cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-317) and index. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1110L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.3 14 84910. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Indianapolis (Cruiser) World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American. Shipwrecks > Pacific Ocean. Marines > United States > Biography. Pacific Ocean. United States. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 37 of 37 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Cass County.
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- 1 current hold with 37 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Library-Drexel | 940.54 STA 2003 (Text) | 0002205642891 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Harrisonville | 940.54 STA 2003 (Text) | 0002205642883 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | 940.54 STA 2001 (Text) | 0002205730860 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
