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USS Indianapolis wreckage found 72 years after sinking.
- Thread starter Joezie
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wow, wow. Riveting.
"There's no such thing as an atheist in fox holes, there were no atheist out there -- everyone prayed. I can hear that one no sailor praying today. God if you're out there, I don't want to die..."
Jesus, this poor man went through hell. His voice cracks re-telling the story.
I can't even imagine. The strength it took to survive something like that and then the strength it took to live with it afterwards.
Lord Morairty007
Member
I surprised they found it because of the depth where it was last spotted his miles deep down.
The most famous ship sunken at sea of the U.S has been found. This is really a big deal.
The most famous ship sunken at sea of the U.S has been found. This is really a big deal.
Awful story. Being in the Navy during War must've been one of the worst places to die. So many people died not due to being actually hit by weapons, just sinking and drowning in the ocean. It's stories like these which make you realise why boats often travelled in pairs or fleets, it meant if one sank the other one could save the crew. I really need to read up on what happened here, because it seems crazy that the Indianapolis was on it's own and I'd love to hear the story as to why. It sounds horrific the aftermath, but the leadup must've had a purpose.
The Indianapolis is certainly one of the worst that people survived from. So many people got out of the ship but so many people died in the water due to horrific circumstances. It makes you wonder what happened to people on some of the ships where none survived (as I'm sure there must've been some, especially in the submarines). I wonder if they went through similar tales and nobody made it out alive to tell the tale.
It's really good that they found the wreckage. In a similar vein they also found the wreckage of the Battleship Mutsu from the IJN recently. I hope they take photos of the wreckage and make note of where it is for prosperity. It should be a world heritage site.
The Indianapolis is certainly one of the worst that people survived from. So many people got out of the ship but so many people died in the water due to horrific circumstances. It makes you wonder what happened to people on some of the ships where none survived (as I'm sure there must've been some, especially in the submarines). I wonder if they went through similar tales and nobody made it out alive to tell the tale.
It's really good that they found the wreckage. In a similar vein they also found the wreckage of the Battleship Mutsu from the IJN recently. I hope they take photos of the wreckage and make note of where it is for prosperity. It should be a world heritage site.
Video has been released.
https://www.facebook.com/plugins/vi...ideos/1450152148366379/&show_text=0&width=560
In case that link doesn't work a direct link to the facebook page that has it.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/wrhstol/videos/
You can look straight down the barrels of AA mounts and see the spiral grooves still and you can still see the ammo clips loaded in the AA guns.
https://www.facebook.com/plugins/vi...ideos/1450152148366379/&show_text=0&width=560
In case that link doesn't work a direct link to the facebook page that has it.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/wrhstol/videos/
You can look straight down the barrels of AA mounts and see the spiral grooves still and you can still see the ammo clips loaded in the AA guns.
Such clear footage.
A pretty incredible find.
Jaws is my favourite movie and I fell in love with Narragansett while I was last in New England a couple of years ago, but it wasn't until a couple of weeks ago that my girlfriend pointed out I was drinking Quint's beer from Jaws the whole time that I realised.
Jaws is my favourite movie and I fell in love with Narragansett while I was last in New England a couple of years ago, but it wasn't until a couple of weeks ago that my girlfriend pointed out I was drinking Quint's beer from Jaws the whole time that I realised.
I was wondering about that myself until I turned the sound on for the video, they talk about it.
Thats part of a float for a Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk.
Spike Spiegel
Member
If anyone is interested, PBS will be airing and streaming a live event this Wednesday as researchers explore the sunken vessel.
http://www.pbs.org/uss-indianapolis/
http://www.pbs.org/uss-indianapolis/
fluffydelusions
Member
First thing I thought of
There's a monument to this ship on the canal in downtown Indy. Check it out the next time you're in town (for GenCon?).
Spike Spiegel
Member
Starting now.
Dreams-Visions
Member
put in work.
Captain Zyrain
Member
It's not on till 10 here.. But setting it to record. Such great history. So glad it was finally found.
So the US Navy dragged a mans name through the mud for no reason other than to cover up their own incompetence? What a bunch of assholes.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
I'm glad that they found this ship and doing a stream of it.
Ninja Scooter
Member
There was a TV movie about this in the 90s that horrified me as a kid.
The fact that it took this long to find it always surprises me, but then reminds me how vast and mysterious the ocean is.
The fact that it took this long to find it always surprises me, but then reminds me how vast and mysterious the ocean is.
Captain Zyrain
Member
Finally watching this tonight. Amazing how well everything is preserved considering the time.
18,000 feet! That is insane.
I'm glad there are still some survivors alive to see this.
I'm glad they are keeping the location secret. I'd hate for people to graverob this place.
18,000 feet! That is insane.
I'm glad there are still some survivors alive to see this.
I'm glad they are keeping the location secret. I'd hate for people to graverob this place.