The USS Indianapolis and her crew served this great country from the early 30s until July 30th, 1945 when a Japanese submarine hit her with a torpedo. She sunk in 12 minutes.
Approximately 300 of the almost 1,200 man crew went down with the ship. 317 of the men left would survive over the next 4 days.
The ship has still not been found. The remaining crew from the ship does get together in Indianapolis ever so often (they JUST had a
reunion that I missed!). The Indiana World War Memorial Plaza has a GREAT room dedicated to the ship the men who served on her.I am going to have to find some books about the ship and the events around the crew, as this is a fascinating story. More importantly, it is an overlooked tale of bravery. Forget any other over romanticized stories about sinking ships. This one is the most incredible one I know of period.
It gives me goose bumps thinking about the brave men who have put their lives on the line
for us!
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