Name the World War II cruiser, whose captain was an American naval and commanding officer when it was lost in action in 1945, resulting in a massive loss of life, and for which he was subjected to court-martial, but was later exonerated through efforts by William Joseph Toti, the final captain of the Los Angeles class submarine of the same name?
William Toti William Joseph Toti (born January 15, 1957) is a retired US Navy captain, writer, photographer and corporate executive. He is the Vice President of Defense at DXC Technology. Toti was the final captain of the Los Angeles class submarine USS Indianapolis (SSN-697). He also served as commodore of Submarine Squadron 3 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and is known for his role in the exoneration of the captain of the World War II cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35), Charles B. McVay III.
USS San Francisco (CA-38) USS "San Francisco" (CA-38), a "New Orleans"-class cruiser , was the second ship of three of the United States Navy named after the city of San Francisco, California. Commissioned in 1934, she was one of the most decorated ships of World War II, earning 17 battle stars.