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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.
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.
1 lip 2016 · In the early morning of July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis, on its way from Guam to the Philippines, was struck by two torpedoes fired by a Japanese submarine and quickly sank, resulting in the largest loss of life at sea in U.S. Navy history.
29 lip 2020 · Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man. Join best-selling authors Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic who tell the story of the USS Indianapolis, her crew, and their illustrious battle history.
12 wrz 2024 · This infographic provides a timeline of the USS Indianapolis's role in World War II, a diagram showing the ship's dimensions, a map of the location of its sinking, and a graph summarizing American casualties that resulted from the sinking and delayed rescue.
Dispelling the Myths of the Indianapolis. The discovery of the USS Indianapolis in August may be the final chapter in a tragic, yet captivating, story. Despite the tale’s intrigue and popularity, many of its commonly repeated features are untrue.
18 wrz 2022 · Share how their loss impacted their family and friends. Biographical information is needed for all 888 lost-at-sea crew members. For more information on this project and how you can get involved, click here.
