USS Indianapolis (Ca-35): From Presidential Cruiser, to Delivery of the Atomic Bombs, to Tragic Sinking​ In WWII

by David Doyle

Despite the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty, USS Indianapolis was an imposing warship. She was widely used by US dignitaries in the 1930s, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who sailed aboard the ship many times. After the outbreak of World War II, she saw service near Alaska before moving into waters nearer the Japanese home islands. There, she was struck by a kamikaze and forced to return to the US for repairs. Upon completion...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764362623
• ISBN13: 9780764362620
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.1" x 9.1"