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Charles Butler McVay III (August 31, 1898 – November 6, 1968) 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.
Charles Butler McVay III (Ephrata, Estados Unidos, 30 de julio de 1898 - Litchfield, Connecticut, 6 de noviembre de 1968) fue un contralmirante de la Marina de los Estados Unidos cuya controvertida fama tiene relación con la trágica suerte de la unidad a su mando, el Crucero USS Indianapolis hundido el 29 de julio de 1945, casi a fines de la ...
11 de oct. de 2016 · Charles Butler McVay III. 31 August 1898 - 6 November 1968. Photo of Midshipman McVay from Class of 1920 Lucky Bag. Charles McVay is most known in U.S. naval history for captaining USS...
6 de nov. de 2017 · The Burden of Command: The Experience of Captain Charles Butler McVay, III. Nov. 6, 2017 | By Richard Hulver, Ph.D., Naval History and Heritage Command, Histories and Archives Division. The heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA 35) was struck by two Japanese torpedoes in the first minutes of July 30, 1945. She sank in less than fifteen minutes.
…commanding officer of the Indianapolis, Capt. Charles B. McVay III, was among the survivors. He became the only ship’s captain in the U.S. Navy to be court-martialed in connection with the loss of his ship in combat in World War II. In February 1946 McVay was found guilty of negligence… Read More.
Su Comandante, Capitán de Navío Charles Butler McVay III, era hijo de un veterano de la guerra con España, de la Iª Guerra Mundial y distinguido Almi- rante Comandante en Jefe de la Flota del Asia.
14 de jul. de 2001 · Navy grants measure of vindication to Capt Charles B McVay III, who has borne blame for sinking of his ship, cruiser Indianapolis, by Japanese torpedo during World War II, which resulted in...
