USS Indianapolis Sinking: Covering Up Navy Incompetence By Court Martialing A Hero

Hey guys! Today we take a dive into the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and subsequent coverup, and Court Martial of Captain McVay . Enjoy!

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CSPAN Archive Footage:
https://www.c-span.org/search/basic/?...

Sources:

US Naval Institute:
https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-...

History.net Article:
https://www.historynet.com/sos-indian...

Court of Inquiry Report:
https://www.history.navy.mil/research...

Nuclear Museum Indianapolis article:
https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/his...

Smithsonian Article:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histor...

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:56 The Indianapolis
3:53 Tinian
5:50 The Sinking
7:00 Four Days of Hell
9:24 Court Martialing A Hero
12:40 Covering Up The Incompetence
16:30 Hunter Scott (Absolving Captain McVay)
17:23 At Rest