Hunter Scott

Well, even back in 1945/46, a lot of people felt that it was wrong to court martial McVay.

Admiral Raymond Spruance, who was the victor of Midway and essentially Nimitz's right hand, recommended against a court martial. His recommendation was not acted on, however.

The court martial was primarily due to political fallout of such a heavy loss of life, on a ship that was essentially returning to base (rather than in a running battle), and with the war almost over.

What I would like to know is why this movie didn't do the trick. It has been a long time since I last saw it, but if memory serves it portrays McVay as an innocent scapegoat. And this was six years before Hunter's school project.

I remember seeing a documentary about the Indianapolis and it claimed that McVey's court martial was instigated primarily by Admiral Ernest King the then Chief of Naval Operations. It was claimed that he had served as a young officer under McVey's father who had disciplined him for being drunk or something. King ordered the court martial mainly as a way of getting back at McVey's father. I haven't been able to find any articles to back this up. Does anyone know if it's true or not?

"And with that sentence you've just lost the right to even talk to me, now BACK OFF!"

Here is a link about Hunter Scott:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Scott

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