Eighty years ago today, the USS Indianapolis went down in 12 minutes after being struck by two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine. Why it matters: The attack on the cruiser, which was named in honor ...

INDIANAPOLIS — July 29 marked 80 years since the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. It was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sank in minutes in shark-infested waters. Of the 1,196 men on board, only ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — This week marks 80 years since the attack on the USS Indianapolis, which the Navy says had just finished delivering the parts of the atomic bomb that helped end World War II. The ...

When shark attacks appear in the news, they typically involve a single victim, maybe a swimmer or surfer who’s been bitten, ...

The lore of the USS Indianapolis, a heavy cruiser assigned to Task Force 54, began when the gray lady saw extensive action before the invasion of Okinawa during March 1945 that resulted in the downing ...