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Original documents, Navy press releases, photographs, testimony by Captain McVay and Commander Hashimoto, list of recommended published works, and information on ordering microfiche of documents.
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USS Indianapolis was sunk on 30 July 1945, but the survivors were not rescued until 2 August.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY - NAVAL HISTORY & HERITAGE COMMAND
The Sinking of USS Indianapolis
The USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was commissioned at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard on 15 November 1932. The ship served with
honor from Pearl Harbor through the last campaign of World War
II, sinking in action
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The story of the ship, its mission, torpedoing, fate of the crew, and the post war accusations against the Captain with personal narratives, links, references and testimony by those concerned.
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Navy knew there were submarines in the area but never told
McVay and sent the ship to sea unescorted ... Worse, the Navy
failed to notice that the cruiser had never arrived at port,
while hundreds died at sea."
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A memorial site with photographs of the ship and crew, the ships history, crew listing, and links.
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This site is dedicated to the memory of the 883 men of USS Indianapolis who paid the ultimate price for freedom.
This site is dedicated to the 883
men of USS Indianapolis who paid the ultimate price for freedom.
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"ONLY 317 SURVIVED " authored
by The Survivors of USS Indianapolis. Read of the tragedy of
USS Indianapolis as written by the survivors themselves. 102 survivors and
40
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Entry details the ship's construction, early missions, and final mission to Tinian.
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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships entry for USS Indianapolis (CA-35) -- naming, description, history.
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Naval History Division Washington
USS Indianapolis II (CA-35)
(CA-35-: dp. 9,800; l. 610'; b. 66'; dr. 17'4"; s. 32 k.; cpl. 1,269; a. 9 8", 8 5"; cl. Portland )
Indianapolis was laid down 31 March 1930
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Details of the last voyage, survivor stories, the trial of Captain McVey, and notes from the expedition to find the wreck.
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Born in a small Alabama town in 1922, Woody enlisted in the Navy at age 19. He joined the crew of the Indianapolis in June, 1943, and by the summer of 1945 he was serving as a gun captain for one of the main 8-inch guns with
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Official site of the USS Indianapolis Survivor's Organization. Ship history, stories, and photos.
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Navy knew there were submarines in the area but never told
McVay and sent the ship to sea unescorted ... Worse, the Navy
failed to notice that the cruiser had never arrived at port,
while hundreds died at sea."
from May 3, 1998, article entitled "A Boy's School Project
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Thesis by LCdr. C.R. Woodward, USMC, Marine Corps University Command and Staff College.
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The U.S.S. Indianapolis--Tragedy Amid Triumph
AUTHOR LCdr. C.R. Woodward, USMC
TITLE: THE U.S.S. INDIANAP0LIS--TRAGEDY AMID TRIUMPH
I. Purpose: To provide a short historical account of the
final voyage of the U.S.S. Indianapolis during the waning
days of World War II and to provide an account
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