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Out of the Depths - A Survivor's Story of the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis ReviewI felt compelled to write this after seeing the one-star review. One star? Really? Based on the fact that Mr. Harrell espouses his Christian beliefs? Harrell was a young Marine on the Indy and survived a harrowing ordeal after her sinking. This is his account, filled with first-person narrative, not only of events leading up to the sinking, but the sinking, the three days in the ocean, the rescue, and the subsequent ordeals of the men, especially Captain McVay, who was terribly mistreated by the Navy and became the only captain to face a court-martial for losing his ship in battle in WWII. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about the Indy.Out of the Depths - A Survivor's Story of the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis OverviewOut of the depths have I cried unto to thee, O LORD. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears he attentive to the voice of my supplications. - Psalm 130:1-2 (KJV)Like so many stories surrounding World War II where fact is stranger than fiction, Out of the Depths is a terrifying firsthand account of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Navy cover-up that led to the bizarre court-martial and eventual exoneration of its captain. Marine survivor Edgar Harrell vividly describes the horrors of being plagued by sharks, hypothermia, severe dehydration and salt-water hallucinations, and the crew's heart wrenching struggle to survive the greatest catastrophe at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy-a truly riveting story of survival, political intrigue and faith in the providence of God.On July 16, 1945, the USS Indianapolis departed from San Francisco for the American B-29 base on Tinian island with a top-secret cargo that would ultimately put an end to World War II-components for the first operational atomic bombs. After a record run, covering 5,300 miles in only ten days, the Indianapolis successfully delivered her cargo on July 26, 1945, and was ordered to set a course from Guam to the Leyte Gulf in the Philippines to prepare for the invasion of Japan. Traveling unescorted, at fourteen minutes past midnight on July 30, 1945, she was hit by two Japanese torpedoes midway between Guam and Leyte, sending her to a watery grave in twelve minutes. Of the 1,196 men aboard, about 900 sailors and Marines entered the water. Due to a series of Navy debacles, no one knew of their plight. Five horrifying days later, 317 men who had survived the terror of shark attacks, hypothermia, severe dehydration and salt-water hallucinations, were accidentally spotted and rescued.About USS Indianapolis Survivor Edgar Harrell: Edgar Harrell owned and operated the Pella Window Company, Inc., Rock Island, Illinois for thirty-five years until his retirement in 1985. During the years 1970 to 1985, he served on the board of trustees of the Moody Bible Institute, in Chicago, Illinois, and has been a popular Bible teacher and lay minister throughout his adult life. He has enjoyed many years of fishing and big game hunting in the Rocky Mountains from Alaska to New Mexico, and currently resides in Paris, Tennessee with his wife Ola, together enjoying their two children, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. As a survivor of the USS Indianapolis (www.indysurvivor.com), Mr. Harrell speaks extensively around the United States about his experience at sea.About the Author David Harrell: With a unique background as an avid hunter, horseman and musician, David Harrell first studied piano at the Moody Bible Institute until a finger injury caused him to shift his academic pursuits to Bible theology and biblical counseling. After attending the Moody Bible Institute, he graduated from Grace College, Grace Theological Seminary and the Oxford Graduate School where he earned the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Religion and Society. Dr. Harrell is a former associate professor of Biblical Counseling at the Master's College. His extensive wilderness expeditions, combined with a passion for Bible theology have made him a popular Bible expositor. He has been the pastor-teacher of Calvary Bible Church, Joelton, Tennessee, since July 1995 (www.cbctn.org). He is married to Nancy and together they have three children and four grandchildren.

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