WWII NAVY USS INDIANAPOLIS DISASTER SHARK TERROR AUTOGRAPH SIGNED CARD LOT 11 VF

Description

Here’s a collection of Eleven (11)
USS INDIANAPOLIS
SURVIVOR CARDS PERSONALLY SIGNED BY THIS GROUP OF WWII US NAVY SEAMEN THAT EXPERIENCED SHEAR TERROR IN THE OPEN SEAS!
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An incredible Story of Survival!
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WWII SURVIVORS OF THE USS INDIANAPOLIS AFTER 4-DAYS FLOATING AT SEA FACING DEHYDRATION, STARVATION and VICIOUS SHARK ATTACKS!
The Japanese attack on the USS Indianapolis in 1945 caused the ship’s sinking, and the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy.
USS
Indianapolis
(CA-35)
The
USS
Indianapolis
(CA-35)
was a
Portland
-class cruiser of the United States Navy. She served as flagship for Admiral Raymond Spruance while he commanded the Fifth Fleet in their battles across the Central Pacific. She holds a place in history due to the circumstances of her sinking, which led to the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy.
On July 30, 1945, shortly after delivering critical parts for the first atomic bomb to be used in combat on the Japanese City of Hiroshima, the ship was torpedoed by the Japanese Navy submarine
I-58
, sinking in 12 minutes. Of 1,196 crewmen aboard, approximately 300 went down with the ship.
The remaining 900 men faced exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning, and shark attacks as they waited for assistance while floating with few lifeboats and almost no food or water. The Navy learned of the sinking when survivors were spotted four days later by the crew of a PV-1 Ventura on routine patrol.
Only 317 sailors survived
!
The wreckage of the USS Indianapolis was discovered in 2017.
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HERE’S AN INSTANT COLLECTION OF ELEVEN (11) USS INDIANAPOLIS CARDS SIGNED BY SURVIVORS!
Each document card measures 5” x 3” and all are in very fine, clean condition.
AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO YOUR WWII NAVAL MILITARY HISTORY AUTOGRAPH, MANUSCRIPT & EPHEMERA COLLECTION!
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