U.S.S. Indianapolis

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!