In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors-5 stars (POLLS)

[Joanne]

In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors 5 Stars

In July 1945, The USS Indianapolis made a fast, secret trip from San Francisco to the of island of Tinian, in the South Pacific. What they carried and delivered were the parts of Little Boy, the first nuclear weapon to be dropped on Japan. The delivery safely made, the Indianapolis headed for training maneuvers. On July 30th the ship was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, hit twice, the ship went down in 12 minutes. Of 1,195 men aboard, only 317 survived.

Of all the WWII stories I have read, this is probably the most horrific. Not only due to the loss of life, the injuries and suffering the sailors endured. Once again WWII Military minds were in CYA mode and blamed the ships Captain for the "incident". There was a lot of blame to go around and none of it, IMO, should have fallen on Captain McVAy.

Well researched and written. Recommended for those with an interest in history and/or WWII.