About this title: Near the end of World War II the Navy cruiser "U.S.S. Indianapolis" was sunk by a Japanese submarine and hundreds of lives were lost. The survivors spent five days adrift in the open sea before they were rescued. A court martial found the captain culpable, yet many of his crew thought he was not to blame and worked for years to clear his name. Originally published in 1958, ABANDON SHIP tells of the ordeal of these sailors and includes updated information by Peter Maas that sheds new light on the case and examines the Navy's role in causing and covering up these events.
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Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 326 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 326 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 326 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 326 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date Published: 2001-01-01
ISBN-13:9780060184711ISBN:006018471X
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HarperLargePrint
Date Published: 1/9/2001
ISBN-13:9780060185602ISBN:0060185600
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date Published: 2001-01-01
ISBN-13:9780060184711ISBN:006018471X
Description: Good. Hardcover; HarperCollins; 2001; 1st Edition; 1.12 x 9.25 x 6.12 Inches; Good; Lightly read copy in good condition. Unconditional money back guarantee. read more
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 326 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. Ex-Library book-on-tape with stickers and stampings. Clamshell has some typical wear. 4 cassettes. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780060184711ISBN:006018471X
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
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"Gruesome true story of Indianapolis survivors. Many were killed by sharks. The heavy cruiser was sunk by a Japanese sub after delivering the A bomb to Tinian, and the survivors were only rescued by the lucky sighting by a seaplane. No one had missed them."
"This was one of the saddest stories I have ever read, if not the saddest. About the sinking of the uss indianapolis and the loss of over 800 men in the final days of wwII. A horrible miscarriage of justice on so many levels."
"One of the best military books I've read. Well written, without much of the military jargon that usually fogs up such a book, it's a captivating story with three elements: incrible details on what the crew experienced as the ship took a torpedoe hit and then sank; an equally detailed description of the several days the survivors spent in the shark infested waters of the Pacific, where more died than did in the sinking; and the court room proceedings and follow-up that reflect the determination of flag rank officers to find someone other than themselves to blame for problems. The heroes of this ship desrve to be remembered. It isn't wrong that the Captain of the ship died. It is wrong that he died of suicide."
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