Description: USS Indianapolis (CA-35): From Presidential Cruiser, to Delivery of the Atomic Bombs, to Tragic Sinking in WWII by David Doyle Despite the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty, USS Indianapolis was an imposing warship. It was widely used by US dignitaries in the 1930s, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who sailed aboard the ship many times. After the outbreak of World War II, she saw service near Alaska before moving into waters nearer the Japanese home islands. There, she was struck by a kamikaze and forced to return to the US for repairs. Upon completion of the repairs, Indianapolis was selected to transport components of the "Little Boy" atomic bomb from mainland US to Tinian in the Mariana Islands. On the return journey, she was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine, becoming the last large warship lost by the US during World War II. Delay in the mission to recover surviving crew resulted in the largest loss of life aboard a single ship in US Navy history. The sinking of Indianapolis remains surrounded in controversy, and the wreck was not located until 2017. Publisher : Schiffer Military (November 30, 2021)Language : EnglishHardcover : 128 pagesISBN-10 : 0764362623ISBN-13 : 9780764362620
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Features: Illustrated
Original Language: English
Book Series: Legends of Warfare
Book Title: USS Indianapolis (CA-35) : From Presidential Cruiser, to Delivery of the Atomic Bombs, to Tragic Sinking in WWII
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 9.1in
Item Width: 9in
Author: David Doyle
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Military / United States
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: History
Item Weight: 18 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
