Uss indianapolis captain death. Indianapolis during world war ii. He was the only commanding officer of a warship in the history of the us. Captain mcvay was court martialed as responsible for the sinking in which almost almost 900 men were killed.
Uss indianapolis in full united states ship indianapolis us. Charles mcvay dies november 6 1968. Mcvay iii who had commanded indianapolis since november 1944 through several battles survived the sinking though he was one of the last to abandon ship and was among those rescued days later.
Navy heavy cruiser that was sunk by a japanese submarine on july 30 1945 shortly after delivering the internal components of the atomic bombs that were later dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki japanup to 900 men initially survived the sinking but many succumbed to shark attacks dehydration and salt poisoning as they awaited. Navy captain charles b. Among the survivors was the captain of the indianapolis charles b.
This sinking led to the largest loss of life by the united states navy with 875 deaths. Of the ships 1195 crewmembers only 316 survived the sinking and the subsequent time adrift at sea in the middle of nowhere. American captain of the cruiser indianapolis when it was sunk by a japanese submarine on july 30th 1945 after delivering the first atomic bomb to the air force.
Mcvay was the captain of the uss indianapolis a heavy cruiser that was torpedoed and sunk on the morning of july 30 1945. Today in 1968 retired rear admiral charles mcvay died at his home in litchfield connecticut. Mcvay of the uss.
Attached is a roster of all personnel officers and enlisted men aboard the uss indianapolis ca35 at the time of the sinking 30 july 1945. Mcvay would be charged with negligence in the loss of the ship. Of all captains in the history of the united states navy he is the only one to have been subjected to court martial for losing a ship sunk by an act of war despite the fact that he was on a top secret mission.
Rear admiral charles butler mcvay iii july 30 1898 november 6 1968 was the commanding officer of the uss indianapolis ca 35 when it was lost in action in 1945 resulting in massive loss of life. List 1 is a roster of 80 78 mv officers attached to the ship and 1 passenger captain crouch usn. Fifty six years after the sinking of the cruiser indianapolis in one of the most horrific events in american naval history the ships captain has won a measure of vindication.