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Binding: Softcover

See also other edition(s):
   Holt, 1958 - Hardcover

See also more books from:
   Richard F. Newcomb

See also more books on the same topic(s):
   United States: Histories of cruisers
   United States: Ship and naval unit histories

See also references to this book:
   Reference in news archive July 2002
   Reference in news archive November 2002

Feedback from visitors

Feedback from Anonymous on Saturday, 5 October 2002

Rates this book:

It was very boring, informational, but boring!

Feedback from Anonymous on Wednesday, 26 May 2004

Rates this book:

Good until the end, with all the court martial stuff.

Feedback from Don Blum on Thursday, 23 September 2004

Rates this book:

As a survivor, this was the best book on the subject and about the first. Someone has added a supplement since the origional author is not in a condition to add information about the 12 year old kid who got the Navy to recind Captain's court marshall.l.

Feedback from maurice clark on Wednesday, 28 September 2005

Rates this book:

I like this book. Read it way back in high school. Its the first of the number of good Indianapolis books that exposed the navy's coverup and scapegoating of Capt.McVay. Richard Newcomb was way ahead of his time when he wrote this book. It also helped many Indianapolis get together for reunions. I recently picked up an original 1958 edition at a thrift shop and the updated edition from the local library. Love 'em both. How can anyone say this book is boring? The survivors liked it, said it was like a bible ,and made Richard Newcomb an honorary survivor so that says something about Abandon Ship's quality. Can't say no more than that.

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