The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis Triggered the Worst Shark Attack in History

‘Then the Sharks Came’: How One Sailor Survived the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis

USS Indianapolis: The Legacy (Documentary) tells the fate of the World War II heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis using exclusively first-person accounts. The last crew and their families share gripping stories of kamikaze attacks, invasions, a secret mission, and ultimately a devastating torpedo attack that killed three fourths of the crew. The survivors recall the 5 days they spent floating alone in the Pacific Ocean, their miraculous rescue, and how they fought together to clear their captain's na

USS Indianapolis, famous US Navy ship at the centre of

The sinking of the USS Indianapolis in July 1945 was the US Navy's biggest disaster

USS Indianapolis survivor: 'That first morning, we had sharks'