@article{852388,
      note = {Folded plan of USS Indianapolis tipped in before half  title.},
      author = {Hulver, Richard A., and Luebke, Peter C.,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/852388},
      title = {A grave misfortune : the USS Indianapolis tragedy /},
      abstract = {"This volume presents the final chapter of Indianapolis's  decorated service history using primary source documents  with accompanying historic analysis. Documents were  carefully selected to represent the whole story of the loss  of Indianapolis: from her war damage taken off Okinawa on  31 March 1945, through her refitting, atomic bomb delivery,  and sinking. Documents also follow her crew's ordeal at sea  and rescue, subsequent Navy investigations, the  court-martial of Captain Charles McVay III, and more recent  considerations of the tragedy. Much has already been  published on Indianapolis disaster, but inevitably errors  and misinterpretations have crept into the now-standard  accounts. Claims have exaggerated the impact of  intelligence failures, identified an alleged elaborate Navy  cover-up, propagated misunderstandings of Indianapolis's  role in delivering the atomic bomb to Tinian, and  sensationalized the presence of sharks in the story. The  documents here correct some of those errors and allow  readers to see how the event unfolded and how the Navy  responded. More importantly, this book makes widely  available the testimony of survivors and participants. In  presenting these documents, it also corrects the record.  The heroism and bravery of the crew remains undiminished  and even enhanced through a proper understanding of their  ordeal. This volume also stands as a small example of the  Navy's moral obligation to ensure that the sacrifices of  all those who served are not forgotten by telling the  complete history, both the good and the bad."--Provided by  publisher.},
      recid = {852388},
      pages = {xxxiv, 396 pages :},
}