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USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.Launched in 1931, it was the flagship for the commander of Scouting Force 1 for eight years, then flagship for Admiral Raymond Spruance from 1943 to 1945 while he commanded the Fifth Fleet in battles across the Central Pacific during World War II.
Sep 12, 2024 · After the United States entered World War II, the ship was assigned to aircraft-carrier task forces in the Pacific theatre. In 1943 it became the flagship of the U.S. Fifth Fleet under Vice Admiral Raymond Spruance. The Indianapolis participated in the bombardment of the Japanese island of Iwo Jima in February 1945.
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Sep 21, 2021 · Final Contact: USS Indianapolis (CA-35) Passes USS LST-779, 29 July 1945. In this July 2016 paper, an NHHC historian discusses information about the last visual contact of Indianapolis with a U.S. Navy ship and what this indicates about the route of Indianapolis before the sinking. A Grave Misfortune: The USS Indianapolis Tragedy.
Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Indianapolis: USS Indianapolis (ID-3865) was a cargo ship commissioned 12 December 1918 and decommissioned 9 July 1919. USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1932 and sunk in July 1945. USS Indianapolis (SSN-697) was a Los Angeles -class attack submarine in service ...
Timeline. In 1931 the USS Indianapolis was launched. In 1943 it became the flagship of the U.S. Fifth Fleet. In February of 1945 the Indianapolis participated in the bombardment of Iwo Jima. On July 16, 1945, it departed San Francisco for Tinian Island. On July 26 the ship delivered bomb components and proceeded to Guam.
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Mar 3, 2010 · On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis is torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sinks within minutes in shark‑infested waters. Only 316 of the 1,196 men on board survived. However, the ...
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Jul 29, 2016 · The USS Indianapolis, at Pearl Harbor in 1937, won 10 battle stars during World War II and delivered components of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. It was lost to a Japanese ...
