74K views · 2K reactions | Today, on the 71st anniversary of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, we remember the crew, and the families affected by this tragedy. We are forever grateful! #USSIndy | USS Indianapolis | Facebook

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Surviving the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis

Three years ago today, the crew of R/V Petrel recorded these words as they announced to Paul Allen, their sponsor, that the wreck of USS Indianapolis had finally been located. After so many years of mystery and uncertainty, the families of those lost at sea finally received answers to some decades-old questions, allowing some healing to come. As the survivors received news that their beloved ship had been found, they responded with reverence and respect. A few offered some levity, jokingly askin

August 18, 1945 – Peleliu Palau Islands: USS Indianapolis survivors lowered from hospital ship USS Tranquillity (AH-14) to an LCT (Landing Craft Tank) in Peleliu, Palau

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