US warship which fought in
World War II. The Indianapolis was a
cruiser, which is a large,
fast ship having armor protection as well as large guns for
war. This
ship was built and launched in the 1930s and was used against the Japanese in
World War II. In the
war, she escorted other ships and with her large guns, was used to
attack positions on land. In 1945, the Indianapolis was used to
transport components for the first atomic bombs to a US
base on an island in the western Pacific Ocean. On July 30, 1945, after leaving this island, the Indianapolis was attacked by a Japanese submarine and
sunk. The Indianapolis was the last
major US warship
sunk in
World War II. Well, of
course, it's very nice to know all these cautions, but what did the
captain of the Indianapolis...
a United
States warship that was in
service during
World War II (1939-1945). Launched in the 1930s the
ship carried several guns and was used against the Japanese during the
war. In 1945, the Indianapolis was used to
transport components for the first atomic bombs to a US
base at Tinian (an island in the western Pacific Ocean). On July 30, 1945, it was attacked by two Japanese submarine torpedoes and sank within two
minutes. No
SOS was
sent. It was the last
major US warship
sunk in
World War II. Only 318 of the 1,199
crew survived and the
ship's
Captain, Charles B. McVay,
III, was found guilty by a
court martial of hazarding his
ship's safety by failing to follow a zigzag
course to avoid
enemy fire. However, he was restored to
active duty without punishment.