In Harm's Way (Young Readers Edition) av Michael J. Tougias, Doug Stanton

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<p><b>A young readers edition of Doug Stanton and Michael J. Tougias'' <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>In Harm¿s Way</i>¿a riveting World War II account of the greatest maritime disaster in US naval history.</b><br><br>"A masterful account of one of history''s most poignant and tragic secrets." ¿#1 <i>New York Times</i>-bestelling author Lee Child<br><br>On July 30, 1945, the U.S.S. <i>Indianapolis</i> 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 hallucinations. <br><br>By the time rescue arrived, all but 316 men had died. The captain''s subsequent court-martial left many questions unanswered: How did the navy fail to realize the Indianapolis was missing? And how did these 316 men manage to survive ag