In Harm's Way

<p><b>“Always a classic and now even better—a masterful account of one of history's most poignant and tragic secrets.”—Lee Child</b><br><br><b>Now available in an updated trade paperback edition, <i>In Harm's Way</i> is the bestselling adrenaline-charged account of America's worst naval disaster during World War II—and of the heroism of the men who, against all odds, survived.</b><br><br>On July 30, 1945, the USS <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 dementia. 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 <i>Indianapolis</i> was missing? Why was the cruiser traveling unescorted in enemy waters? And perhaps most amazing of all, how did these 316 men manage to survive?<br><br>Interweaving the stories of three survivors—the captain, the ship's doctor, and a young marine—journalist Doug Stanton has brought this astonishing human drama to life in a narrative that is at once immediate and timeless. The definitive account of a little-known chapter in World War II history, <i>In Harm's Way</i> is a classic tale of war, survival, and extraordinary courage.</p>