Posted on 08/20/2017 9:42:16 AM PDT by EagleUSA
Great news! Will help unravel the mystery of how it was sunk.
The loss of the USS Indianapolis is one of the most horrifying war stories ever.
Rest in peace dear sailors.
My humble gratitude for your service and sacrifice in defense of our nation.
Paul Allen’s rich man hobbies play out in interesting ways.
Thank you oil companies for developing the technology that makes such explorations possible.
Have you read the story behind Robert Ballard’s discovery of the Titanic in 1985? Thought it would tie into your comment. Very neat, link enclosed:
Gives me chills. Ad libbed I think...
Paul Allen found the Musashi earlier as well. The guy is on a roll.
Shaw rewrote it...
https://neilchughes.com/2013/03/10/the-indianapolis-speech-by-robert-shaw-in-jaws-1975/
Distress signals were received but not taken seriously. The sinking was only discovered by the Navy four days later when survivors were spotted by aircraft. It is one of the Navy's greatest failures.
WOW!!
It must be recalled that the skipper of the Japanese sub which sank Indianapolis testified that the visibility was so good that a zig zag maneuver would not have saved Indianapolis. Many observers of the proceedings saw Captain McVeigh’s court martial as forced by the Admiral Ernest King’s demand for a scalp, the verdict predetermined and the facts be damned.
I’m well aware of the story
I objected to making light of it
It must be recalled that the skipper of the Japanese sub which sank Indianapolis testified that the visibility was so good that a zig zag maneuver would not have saved Indianapolis. Many observers of the proceedings saw Captain McVeigh’s court martial as forced by Admiral Ernest King’s demand for a scalp, the verdict predetermined and the facts be damned
“I’m well aware of the story
I objected to making light of it”
Ditto !!!!
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“”The book was a tough read.””
Excellent, tough and interesting history!
Actually the guy that found the SS Central America, Tommy Thompson, developed most of that stuff.
HOW, it SANK in less than 10 minutes.
The Titanic hit the bottom of the ocean at about 35mph.
That ship was broken in half on the surface and the compartments that were watertight blew - imploded which made the back half of the ship look as it does.
I wonder how fast the Indianapolis hit the bottom?
It would have had many watertight compartments although I expect the guys left the ship with the hatches open to escape.
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