The Worst Shark Attack In U.S. History Happened In 1945—And It Was Nothing Short Of A Feeding Frenzy
Stranded without rescue for days, they encountered one of the deadliest shark attacks in recorded history. The sinking of the ...
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USS Indianapolis's discovery 'offers closure' to survivors
The last time the crew of the USS Indianapolis saw her, she was sinking beneath the Philippine sea, torn apart by torpedoes. So how do her surviving crew and the families of those who died feel ...
Monsters of the deep: The USS Indianapolis and the terror beneath the waves
At the time, 19-year-old seaman Loel Dean Cox was aboard the USS Indianapolis, a survivor of the tragic event who later ...
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This Hero Rallied Wounded USS Indianapolis Survivors
the surviving crew of the sunken USS Indianapolis was in a living nightmare. Thanks to Marine Captain Edward Parke's display of heroism, he gave survivors that extra push to stay alive.
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Lost WW2 warship USS Indianapolis found after 72 years
The World War Two heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis has been found in the Pacific Ocean, 72 years after its sinking by a Japanese submarine. The warship was discovered 18,000 feet (5.5km) beneath the ...
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15 photos of the USS Indianapolis, whose World War II sinking started the deadliest shark attack in history
The celebrated USS Indianapolis was nearly blown in half ... and approximately 900 survivors would have to wait about four days in the water to get rescued. Subjected to dehydration, heat ...
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How Tales of Shark Attacks Shaped a U.S. Warship’s Legacy
After a campaign to clear his name, McVay was exonerated in 2000, and the Indy survivors had something to celebrate at last: their story told truly. On Course for TragedyThe Indianapolis’s ...