Indianapolis: the true story of the worst sea disaster in U.S. naval history and the fifty-year fight to exonerate an innocent man
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Author:
Contributors:
Vladic, Sara, author.
Published:
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2018.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
578 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
Status:
East Hampton Adult Nonfiction
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Description
"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.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Indianapolis (Cruiser) -- History.
McVay, Charles Butler, -- III, -- 1898-1968 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Shipwrecks -- Pacific Ocean.
United States. -- Navy -- Search and rescue operations -- Pacific Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- Pacific Ocean.
McVay, Charles Butler, -- III, -- 1898-1968 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Shipwrecks -- Pacific Ocean.
United States. -- Navy -- Search and rescue operations -- Pacific Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- Pacific Ocean.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781501135941
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"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.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Vincent, L., & Vladic, S. (2018). Indianapolis: the true story of the worst sea disaster in U.S. naval history and the fifty-year fight to exonerate an innocent man. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Vincent, Lynn and Sara, Vladic. 2018. Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Vincent, Lynn and Sara, Vladic, Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man. Simon & Schuster, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Vincent, Lynn, and Sara Vladic. Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man. Simon & Schuster, 2018.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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