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The sinking of the USS Indianapolis

Call Number

  • *J 940.545 NOBL (CEN)

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Publication Information

Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books, c2007.

Physical Description

48 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Summary

Examines the ship that was hit by two enemy torpedoes during World War II and sank in the Pacific Ocean.

Contents

  • Secret cargo
  • Warship in peacetime
  • Two hits after midnight
  • Stranded at sea
  • Hundreds of sharks
  • "Many men in the water"
  • Captain's next ordeal
  • Survivors and heroes
  • Glossary
  • Did you know?
  • Important dates
  • Important people
  • Want to know more
  • Index.

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