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 In harm's way : the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the extraordinary story of its survivors
 Author: Stanton, Doug

 Publisher:  Holt (2022)

 Dewey: 940.54
 Classification: Nonfiction
 Physical Description: xxx, 354 p., ill., maps, 21 cm

 BTSB No: 844183 ISBN: 9780805066326
 Ages: 14-18 Grades: 9-12

 Subjects:
 Indianapolis (Cruiser)
 United States. -- Navy
 World War, 1939-1945 -- American naval operations
 Shipwrecks -- Pacific Ocean

Price: $16.39

Summary:
On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated 300 men were killed upon impact; close to 900 sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean, where they remained undetected by the navy for nearly four days. How did 316 men manage to survive?


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   Kirkus Reviews (03/15/21)
   Booklist (02/01/22)

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