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In the January 2021, Legacy launched a new program for Student Members, ages 5 to 18. Twelve students joined as inaugural members and have been off to a strong start. These young members are actively involved in learning about the ship and sharing her story.
The IRS has classified USS Indianapolis CA-35 Legacy Organization as a public charity under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our employer identification number is 82-5498677. In order for membership forms to be processed, payment must be received within 30 days of completing this online form.
Rescuing sailors through the night, the PBY and the destroyer were the answer to the survivor’s prayers. Of the 900 men who went into the water, only 316 survived to be rescued. The Indianapolis disaster remains one of the worst—and most controversial—tragedies in US Navy history.
The author of In Harm’s Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors reflects on what we can learn from the ordeal endured by the cruiser’s sailors. By Doug Stanton
The USS Indianapolis was a heavy cruiser that delivered secret components for the atomic bomb to Tinian Island in August 1945. On its return voyage, a Japanese submarine sank it.
USS Indianapolis served President Roosevelt as ship of state, and Admiral Spruance as the 5th Fleet flagship in WWII. She fought gallantly through many campaigns, earning ten battle stars. Her final top-secret mission was to carry parts of the first atomic bomb used in combat to a U.S. airbase on Tinian.
28 lip 2013 · USS Indianapolis was sunk in the Pacific Ocean in the final weeks of WWII. A survivor describes how the sharks circled until their rescuers arrived days later.
