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USS INDIANAPOLIS: The Worst Naval Disaster in US History

July 30, 1945. USS Indianapolis sinks after Japanese torpedo attack. 300 trapped inside. 900 in the water. No distress signal sent. Nobody knows they're there.

For 5 days, survivors fight sharks, dehydration, sun, madness. When rescue finally comes: only 316 alive. 880 gone.

This is the worst disaster at sea in US naval history.

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🔍 KEY FACTS:
July 30, 1945 sinking
1,196 men aboard
300 di*d in sinking
900 in water 5 days
316 survived
Worst US naval disaster
Delivered atomic bomb components
Captain McVay court-martialed unfairly
Wreck found 2017
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📚 SOURCES: National Archives, survivor testimony, Navy records

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