num_pages: 368
description: A harrowing, adrenaline-charged account of America's worst naval disaster — and of the heroism of the men who, against all odds, survived. Interweaving the stories of survivors, Doug Stanton has brought this astonishing human drama to life in a narrative that is at once immediate and timeless. The definitive account of a little-known chapter in World War II history, In Harm's Way is destined to become a classic tale of war, survival, and extraordinary courage.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 and nights. Battered by a savage sea, they struggled to stay alive, fighting off sharks, hypothermia, and dementia. The captain's subsequent court-martial left many questions unanswered: How did the navy fail to realize the Indianapolis was missing? And perhaps most amazing of all, how did these 317 men manage to survive?
language: English
title: In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors
titlecomplete: In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors
genres: Audiobook, Historical, Military Fiction, Survival, American History, War, Nonfiction, History, Military History, World War II
ratings_count: 21710
awards: awardedAt: 1483257600000
name: Audie Award
category: History/Biography
publisher: Owl Books