USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

USS Indianapolis
Juillet 1945. Le navire USS INDIANAPOLIS, commandé par le Capitaine McVay, avec à son bord 1196 marins, doit livrer des composants de la bombe atomique. Sur le retour, la navire est torpillé par un sous-marin japonais et sombre dans l’Océan Pacifique en moins de 12 minutes. 300 marins périssent sur le coup. Le reste de l’équipage affronte, pendant plus de 5 jours, les attaques de requins, la déshydratation, la faim, les hallucinations et le désespoir. Seuls 317 survivants sont alors secourus. Le lendemain, Hiroshima est bombardée. 10 jours plus tard, la Seconde Guerre mondiale prend fin. En novembre, le capitaine McVay est envoyé devant la cour martiale.
The first half of this historical dramatization is frightening and sobering. The second half is educational and enlightening. We all knew about the sinking and the sharks, and the movie does a good job of showing us that, but who among us knew of the resulting court-martial and the Japanese U-boat commander who testified on behalf of the USS Indianapolis captain after sinking his ship?
The first half of this historical dramatization is frightening and sobering. The second half is educational and enlightening. We all knew about the sinking and the sharks, and the movie does a good job of showing us that, but who among us knew of the resulting court-martial and the Japanese U-boat commander who testified on behalf of the USS Indianapolis captain after sinking his ship?



















