Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man

The USS Indianapolis: An Unforgettable Story of Courage and Survival is a gripping and definitive account of one of the most tragic events in American naval history.

This New York Times bestseller tells the story of the ship's final mission, days after delivering the components of the atomic bomb from California to the Pacific Islands, when it was struck by two Japanese torpedoes and sank within minutes, resulting in nearly 900 men going into the water alive.

For five nights and four days, these brave sailors battled injuries, sharks, dehydration, insanity, and eventually each other, with only 316 surviving.

This book provides a detailed account of the ship's history, crew, and their final mission, as well as interviews with 107 survivors and eyewitnesses.

It is a must-read for anyone interested in American naval history or the bravery and resilience of the human spirit.