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Indianapolis Disaster
- The USS Indianapolis, after delivering atomic bomb components, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine.
- This event combined multiple disaster movie scenarios into one real-life horror story.
Secret Mission and Torpedoing
- The USS Indianapolis, a heavy cruiser, secretly delivered atomic bomb components.
- It was torpedoed at night in July 1945.
The Sinking
- Two torpedoes hit the Indianapolis, causing chaos and injury.
- Sailors had to make the horrific decision to cut off shipmates in flooding compartments.