USS Indianapolis Sunk: 883 Sailors Die, Many to Sharks
Japanese submarine I-58 sank the USS Indianapolis, leaving only 317 of its 1,196 crew alive after a harrowing week adrift in shark-infested waters. This tragedy forced the U.S. Navy to immediately overhaul its rescue protocols for sunken vessels and exposed the devastating reality that enemy submarines could strike far beyond the front lines.
July 30, 1945
81 years ago
Key Figures & Places
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Japanese submarine I-58
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USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
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United States Navy
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Nuclear weapon
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Heavy cruiser
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USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
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Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
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Japanese submarine I-58 (1943)
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Clase Portland
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Michel Gartner
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Der vier Wochen zuvor gewählte Papst Vitalian wird inthronisiert.
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