USS Indianapolis Sunk: 883 Die in Shark-Filled Waters
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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Japanese submarine I-58 (1943)
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USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
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Clase Portland
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Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
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Michel Gartner
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