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Jul 27, 2018 · Read the harrowing accounts of the sailors who survived the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, the flagship of the 5th Fleet, in 1945. Learn how they faced sharks, dehydration, madness and death after delivering a top-secret atomic bomb cargo.
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Jul 25, 2019 · Find the names of the 316 men who survived the sinking of USS Indianapolis CA-35 in July 1945. The list includes their ranks, rates and notes, as well as links to other information about the ship and its history.
Jul 6, 2016 · Find the official rosters of officers, enlisted men and marines aboard the U.S.S. Indianapolis at the time of sinking in 1945. See the casualty summaries from USN and Court of Inquiry documents.
Hear the story of Harlan Twible, a young naval officer who survived the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945. Learn how he led his men, fought off sharks, and was rescued after four days in the Pacific Ocean.
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USS Indianapolis (CL/CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.Launched in 1931, it was the flagship for the commander of Scouting Force 1 for eight years, then flagship for Admiral Raymond Spruance from 1943 to 1945 while he commanded the Fifth Fleet in battles across the Central Pacific during World War II.
Oct 18, 2022 · Harold Bray was one of the 316 men who survived the torpedoing of the USS Indianapolis in 1945. He shares his harrowing story of fighting sharks, dehydration and hypothermia in the Pacific Ocean.
Learn how a record-keeping error led to the mistaken belief that Clarence Donnor was among the USS Indianapolis survivors. Find out the correct number of survivors and the true story of the ship's final voyage and sinking.
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