Out of the Depths
by Edgar Harrell USMC
"An Unforgettable WWII Story of Survival, Courage, and the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis"
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Out of the Depths Book Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Commanders
Military Unit:
US Navy
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Pacific
Published Date:
2016
ISBN13:
9780764217647
Out of the Depths Book Description
A WWII Hero's Miraculous Survival at Sea July 30, 1945: After transporting uranium for the atomic bomb that would soon be dropped on Hiroshima, the USS Indianapolis headed unaccompanied toward a small island in the South Pacific. At 12:14 a.m., she was struck by two Japanese torpedoes, rolled over, and sank. Marine survivor Edgar Harrell vividly describes the horrors of being plagued by dehydration, exposure, saline poisoning, and sharks. This is a story of courage, ingenuity, and faith in God's providence in the midst of the greatest catastrophe at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy.