Charles B. McVay III

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title: Charles B. McVay III
text: Charles Butler McVay III was an American naval officer and the commanding officer of the cruiser USS Indianapolis which was lost in action in 1945, resulting in a significant loss of life. Of all captains in the history of the United States Navy, he is the only one 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 maintaining radio silence. The testimony of the Japanese commander who sank his ship also seemed to exonerate McV
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description: WWII United States Navy officer (1898–1968)
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_B._McVay_III
date created: 2005-09-19T11:00:02Z
date modified: 2024-08-30T12:01:33Z
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