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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.
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May 9, 2024 · USS Indianapolis. USS Indianapolis, July 1945. USS Indianapolis, U.S. Navy heavy cruiser that was sunk by a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945, shortly after delivering the internal components of the atomic bombs that were later dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Up to 900 men initially survived the sinking, but many succumbed to shark ...
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Learn about the ship, the sinking, the rescue, and the aftermath of the tragic loss of USS Indianapolis in 1945. Explore the online collection of documents, photos, maps, and stories from the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Learn about the fate of the USS Indianapolis, which delivered atomic bomb components in July 1945 and was sunk by a Japanese submarine. See the map of its route, the casualties, and the shark attacks that the survivors faced.
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Aug 21, 2017 · The wreckage of the USS Indianapolis, the Navy cruiser sunk by an imperial Japanese submarine 72 years ago during the waning days of World War II, was finally discovered on Saturday, reports Chris ...
Jul 29, 2020 · Join best-selling authors Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic who tell the story of the USS Indianapolis, her crew, and their illustrious battle history. Long-remembered as the ship that was torpedoed and whose survivors suffered the horror of being adrift in shark-infested waters until rescue, Vincent and Vladic have put the important and tragic episode of the Indianapolis into the broader context ...
Indianapolis, frequent flagship of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, sank on 30 July 1945 in the middle of the Philippine Sea after being struck by a pair of Japanese torpedoes. Two long-standing mysteries surrounding the loss were the true number of men who sailed on the ship’s final voyage and how many of them survived her sinking.
