from Hedgepeth

An excellent account of one Marine's survival after being sunk in hostile waters. He states from the outset and it stays clear throughout that his faith in God helped him endure the trials of survival. Some people may be put off by his emphasis on faith, but if you accept that premise from the st...

from debf56

Out of the Depths: An Unforgettable WWII Story of Survival, Courage, and the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis Out of the Depths by Edgar Harrell is a true story of faith, courage, and heroism. This is a book about the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in WWII where out of almost 2000 men only 317 su...

from sparkleandchico

A very readable true account about the tragic WW2 sinking of the USS Indianapolis. 900+ men forced to abandon ship at night into shark infested waters...approx a third of their number rescued after 4/5 days at sea...they were "the survivors."This account is harrowing and will upset some readers. ...

from reenactorman

Edgar Harrell's Out of the Depths is a fantastic account by a survivor of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945. I had the honor several years ago to attend a panel discussion by about 6 or 8 of the survivors of the Indy sinking. Mr. Harrell was the only one of the ship's USMC detachment pr...

from LarryMicheli

In 2004 I readthe book " In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors by Doug Stanton". It was a good book, however this book by Ed Harrell while only half the pages of Stanton's book reveals more of the horror that the men from the Indianapolis ...