Tougias, Michael J

"On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis 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? 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"--back cover.

"A WWII account of survival at sea, this . . . historical narrative tells the story of the Downs family as they struggle against sharks, hypothermia, blinding oil, drowning, and dehydration in their effort to survive the aftermath of this deadly attack off the American coast"--Provided by publisher.

"A . . . true WWII account of the maritime attack on the RMS Laconia off the West African coast"--Provided by publisher.

"On May 2, 2007, three expert sailors embark on an epic voyage from Florida to France. But the trip of a lifetime soon turns into a nightmare when their sailboat disappears along the Gulf Stream in the throes of a relentless storm. From this point onward, their fate lies in the hands of four courageous coast guardsmen who must navigate brutal conditions in their Search and Rescue mission"--Provided by publisher.

Seventy-four foot waves batter a torn life raft 250 miles out to sea in the Gulf Stream. Three men are in it but are repeatedly tossed out into the sea. Their forty-seven-foot sailboat capsized long ago. Rescuers are battling hurricane-force winds in their Jayhawk helicopter, wondering if there will be anyone left to rescue. Also caught up in the storm are three other boats, each in a Mayday situation, with a total of ten people on board. Only six of these people will ever see land again.

Presents the true story of the 1978 failed rescue attempt of the tanker "Global Hope" and a Coast Guard patrol boat by the four-man crew of the "Can Do" in a blizzard off the Massachusetts coast.