USS Indianapolis (CA-35) - Wreck Location Map & GPS …
WEBAt 0015 on 30 July, the ship was torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58, and sank in 12 minutes. Of 1,195 crewmen aboard, approximately 300 went down with the ship.[4] The remaining 890 faced exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning, and shark attacks while stranded in the open ocean with few lifeboats and almost no food or water.
USS Indianapolis | Construction, Sinking, Casualties, & Facts
WEBSep 12, 2024 · 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 summarizing American casualties that resulted from the sinking and delayed rescue.
USS Indianapolis (CA-35) - Wikipedia
WEBCoordinates: 12°2′N 134°48′E. For other ships with the same name, see USS Indianapolis. USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a Portland -class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.
USS Indianapolis Discovered: Analysis of a Shipwreck Site
WEBThe 2017 discovery of USS Indianapolis (CA-35), one of the Navy’s most storied ships and sought-after wrecksites, propelled the vessel back into the public eye and highlighted a string of deep-water World War II shipwreck investigations.
The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis – Pieces of History
WEBJul 30, 2020 · With its task completed, on the night of July 30, 1945, two weeks before the end of the war, while sailing from Guam to Leyte, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed twice by a Japanese submarine. The crew of 1,199 men ended up …
Timeline of the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis | Britannica
WEBThe route of the USS Indianapolis is shown on a map centered on the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and eastern Asia. The ship traveled from San Francisco on the west coast of the United States to the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
Indianapolis (CA-35) - NHHC
WEBSep 21, 2021 · The Sinking of USS Indianapolis Story Map. This story map, created by the NHHC Underwater Archaeology Branch, provides an account of Indianapolis ' final voyage. USS Indianapolis (CA-35)....
Where was the USS Indianapolis When Sunk? Deck Logs of Tank …
WEBJul 29, 2016 · In its immediate investigation of the sinking, the U.S. Navy (USN) estimated an ocean depth of over 1200 fathoms (nearly 1.5 miles) where Indianapolis sank. The depth of the area is more accurately in excess of three miles.
The Sinking of the the USS Indianapolis: A Wartime Tragedy
WEBOn July 16, Indianapolis returned to the combat zone, sailing for Tinian Island in the Marianas with top-secret components for the atomic bomb that would be dropped on Hiroshima. From Tinian, the Indy headed for Guam, with its ultimate destination being Leyte Gulf in the Philippines.
Researchers Announce Wreckage from USS Indianapolis Located …
WEBAug 19, 2017 · Indianapolis was lost in the final days of World War II when it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the early morning hours of July 30, 1945. The Indianapolis sank in 12 minutes, making it...
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