Tells the story of the sinking of the USS "Indianapolis" in 1945, Captain Charles McVay's court-martial for the disaster, and the U.S. Navy's official statement over fifty years later--and thirty-three years after his suicide--that he was not to blame.
Content Note
Secret cargo -- A warship in peacetime -- Two hits after midnight -- Stranded at sea -- Hundreds of sharks -- Many men in the water -- The captain's next ordeal -- Survivors and heroes.