In July 1945, Indianapolis completed a top-secret high-speed trip to deliver uranium and other components for "Little Boy", the first nuclear weapon used in combat, to the Tinian Naval …

Oct 24, 2025 · This infographic provides a timeline of the USS Indianapolis's role in World War II, a diagram showing the ship's dimensions, a map of the location of its sinking, and a graph …

Sep 20, 2024 · Shortly after midnight on July 30, a Japanese torpedo hit the Indianapolis, ripping off its starboard bow and igniting a tank containing 3,500 gallons of aviation fuel into a pillar of …

Jan 6, 2025 · Shortly after midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was sunk by two Japanese torpedoes in the final days of World War II. Though some 900 men of the 1,196 …

Indianapolis went down in a mere 12 minutes, bringing nearly 300 of her crew down with her. As she disappeared beneath the waves, 900 of the ship’s crew floated in the Pacific Ocean, their …

Nov 21, 2025 · The sinking of the USS Indianapolis created one of the deadliest shark attacks ever recorded. Hundreds of sailors were left drifting in open water with no food, no rafts, and …

The USS Indianapolis goes down within 12 minutes of being struck by two torpedoes fired by the Japanese submarine I-58. Approximately 300 members of her 1,195-man crew went down …

May 9, 2023 · Just after midnight on 30th July 1945, the USS Indianapolis was struck by two Japanese torpedoes. For the next five nights, nearly 900 men struggled with battle injuries, …

The USS Indianapolis sank in less than twelve minutes, taking over 300 crew with her and leaving almost 900 men stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The story of the Indianapolis …

Nov 23, 2025 · THE heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis had raced across the Pacific with components of the first atomic bomb. But two torpedoes in the dead of night destroyed that …