
SYMHC Classics: Unearthed! USS Indianapolis
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What Happened When Two Torpedoes Hit the USS Indianapolis?
When two torpedoes struck the us. S indianapolis on july thirtieth, 19 forty five, the result was immediate and devastating. One of the torpedoes had destroyed part of the ship's bow. The other had hit near powder magazine and bunkers that held fuel oil. There was no way to broadcast an announcement to abandon ship or to reach the engine room with an order to stop the engines.
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