its major mission: the delivery of key components of the atomic bomb that would be
The USS Indianapolis was a US Navy cruiser that delivered the components of the Little Boy
Arriving at Pearl Harbor on 19 July, she raced on unaccompanied, delivering the atomic bomb components to Tinian on 26 July. Indianapolis was then sent to ...
Among the ships sent to Tinian was the USS Indianapolis, which carried key parts for the bomb codenamed “Little Boy,” including the enriched uranium core and ...
USS Indianapolis was sunk in the Pacific Ocean in the final weeks of WWII.
failed to promptly issue orders to abandon the ship after the torpedo attack.
Survivors of the USS Indianapolis are taken to medical aid on the island
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who led the civilian search team, said the discovery was "truly humbling". The USS Indianapolis was destroyed ...
The July 30, 1945 sinking of the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis
For 72 years since the cruiser USS Indianapolis sank after being struck