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A grave misfortune : the USS Indianapolis tragedy / Richard A. Hulver ; Peter C. Luebke, associate editor.

Author/creator Hulver, Richard A. author.
Other author/creatorLuebke, Peter C., 1983- editor.
Other author/creatorNaval History & Heritage Command (U.S.), issuing body.
Format Book and Print
EditionU.S. Government official edition.
Publication Info Washington, DC : Naval History and Heritage Command, Department of the Navy, 2018.
Distribution Info Washington, DC : For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office
Descriptionxxxiv, 396 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Indianapolis (Cruiser)--History --Sources.
United States. Navy--Search and rescue operations --Pacific Ocean --Sources.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American --Sources.
World War, 1939-1945--Search and rescue operations --Pacific Ocean --Sources.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
Shipwrecks--Pacific Ocean --Sources.
Portion of title USS Indianapolis tragedy
Series Contributions to naval history ; no. 7
Contributions to naval history no. 7. ^A473637
Contents Returning to the forward area : atom bomb delivery and the final voyage -- Sunk -- firsthand recollections of the attack and time in the water -- Rescued -- Moving forward -- condolences and investigations -- Conviction and clemency -- Remembering Indianapolis -- Postscript: NHHC press release announcing discovery of USS Indianapolis wreckage, 19 August 2017 -- List of acronyms, ranks, and ratings -- List of places -- Conditions of readiness and material conditions.
General noteFolded plan of USS Indianapolis tipped in before half title.
General noteCRDP Program record.
General noteShipping list no.: 2019-0075-P.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 369-372) and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Hulver, Richard A. Grave misfortune. U.S. Government official edition. Washington, DC : Naval History and Heritage Command, Department of the Navy, 2018
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formPersonal narratives American.
Genre/formSources.
LCCN 2018014519
ISBN9781943604265 (soft cover : alk. paper)
ISBN1943604266
GPO item number0399-A-04
Govt. docs number D 221.19:7
Stock number008-000-01309-8 GPO

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