# Charles B. McVay III

> 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.

*United States Navy officer (1898–1968)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1898-07-30
- **Died:** 1968-11-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 55.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 10.3 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 10.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

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- [Чарльз Батлер Маквей](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A7%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B7_%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B9)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1747287)

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