Stephen06GT
08-20-2017, 04:10 PM
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/wreckage-of-second-world-war-era-uss-indianapolis-found-1.3553514
WASHINGTON -- Civilian researchers say they have located the wreck of the USS Indianapolis, the Second World War heavy cruiser that played a critical role in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima before being struck by Japanese torpedoes.
The sinking of the Indianapolis remains the Navy's single worst loss at sea. The fate of its crew -- nearly 900 were killed, many by sharks, and just 316 survived -- was one of the Pacific war's more horrible and fascinating tales.
The expedition crew of Research Vessel Petrel, which is owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, says it located the wreckage of the Indianapolis on the floor of the North Pacific Ocean, more than 18,000 feet (5,500 metres) below the surface, the U.S. Navy said in a news release Saturday.
WASHINGTON -- Civilian researchers say they have located the wreck of the USS Indianapolis, the Second World War heavy cruiser that played a critical role in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima before being struck by Japanese torpedoes.
The sinking of the Indianapolis remains the Navy's single worst loss at sea. The fate of its crew -- nearly 900 were killed, many by sharks, and just 316 survived -- was one of the Pacific war's more horrible and fascinating tales.
The expedition crew of Research Vessel Petrel, which is owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, says it located the wreckage of the Indianapolis on the floor of the North Pacific Ocean, more than 18,000 feet (5,500 metres) below the surface, the U.S. Navy said in a news release Saturday.