USS Indianapolis (CA-35)

USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy. She holds a place in history due to the notorious circumstances of her demise, which was the worst single loss of life in the history of the United States Navy. After delivering the first atomic bomb to be used in combat to the United States air base at Tinian Island on 26 July 1945, she was in the Philippine Sea when attacked at 00:14 on 30 July 1945, by a Japanese submarine. Most of the crew was lost to shark attacks, as they floated helplessly for several days, waiting for assistance.

External links

• USS Indianapolis — Still at sea
• Photographs of Indianapolis
• Allied Warships: USS Indianapolis (CA 35), Heavy cruiser of the Portland class
• USS INDIANAPOLIS COLLECTION, 1898-1991 — an "artificially-created" collection of materials regarding the history of the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA 35).