ACBS Indiana

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 two weeks before the end of the war.

On 30 July 1945, while sailing from Guam to Leyte, Indianapolis was torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-58. The ship capsized and sank in twelve minutes. Survivors were spotted by a patrol aircraft on 2 August. All air and surface units capable of rescue operations were dispatched to the scene at once, and the surrounding waters were thoroughly searched for survivors. Upon completion of the day and night search on 8 August, 316 men were rescued out of the crew of 1,199.

Situated on the east bank of the Central Canal, the USS Indianapolis Memorial was built to recognize those who died on the last U.S. ship to sink in World War II. The gray and black granite monument stands in the shape of the USS Indianapolis with the story of the sinking etched on one side and, on the other side, the names of all of those who served.

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AUDIO:
Doug Stanton talks about In Harm's Way.

Doug Stanton interviews USS Indianapolis Survivors:
Bob McGuiggan
Ed Brown
Bob Gause

Captain McVay speaks at the 1960 USS Indianapolis survivors reunion (This recording is very soft. You may need to turn up your volume control)

VIDEO:
Footage of the USS Indianapolis rescue:
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Giles McCoy talking about the night the
USS Indianapolis sank:
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Giles McCoy talking about his experience in the water after the sinking of the USS Indianapolis:
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Giles McCoy talking about the rescue of the USS Indianapolis survivors:
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USS Indianapolis Survivor, Richard Thelen, visited Mrs. Jury's 6th grade class to tell about his experience in World War II.
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KCTS Enrique Cerna interviews Doug Stanton, author of the book, In Harm?s Way.
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