USS IndianapolisUSS Indianapolis

A Presentation by,A Presentation by,Michael Shaer & Jon PaulMichael Shaer & Jon Paul

ObjectivesObjectivesWe are presenting a We are presenting a

PowerPoint on the USS PowerPoint on the USS Indianapolis because it Indianapolis because it played a large role in the turn played a large role in the turn out of WWII and we wish to out of WWII and we wish to inform you about it. inform you about it.

ConstructionConstructionNovember 15, November 15,

19321932 Commissioned Commissioned

in Philadelphia in Philadelphia Navy yardNavy yard

9,800 tons and 9,800 tons and 610 feet long610 feet long

Last JourneyLast Journey July 16, 1945July 16, 1945

Began voyage Began voyage from San from San Francisco to Francisco to TinianTinian

5,000 mile 5,000 mile trip to island trip to island near Japannear Japan

CargoCargoCarried components for two Carried components for two

atomic bombsatomic bombs Uranium - 235Uranium - 235

The Voyage ContinuesThe Voyage ContinuesJuly 26, 1945July 26, 1945

Continues its Continues its trip by trip by heading to heading to GuamGuam

ExpeditionExpeditionJuly 28, 1945July 28, 1945

Leaves Leaves Guam and Guam and heads for the heads for the Philippines Philippines

1,500 miles 1,500 miles from Guamfrom Guam

JourneyJourneyJuly 29, 1945July 29, 1945

Captain ceased use of Captain ceased use of “zigzagging”“zigzagging”

Zigzagging - Used to evade Zigzagging - Used to evade any exposure to the enemyany exposure to the enemy

SunkSunk

July 30, 1945July 30, 1945 Japanese torpedoes hit the cruiserJapanese torpedoes hit the cruiser Sunk in 12 minutes with 300 men Sunk in 12 minutes with 300 men

still in the ship still in the ship 900 men were dumped into the 900 men were dumped into the

PacificPacific

MIAMIA July 30, 1945July 30, 1945

No distress No distress signal was sent signal was sent because the because the mission was top mission was top secretsecret

No action was No action was taken, once they taken, once they heard about the heard about the sunken shipsunken ship

SailorsSailors July 31, 1945July 31, 1945

The sailors were spread over miles of oceanThe sailors were spread over miles of ocean They had no fresh waterThey had no fresh water Many were dying from different causes (shark Many were dying from different causes (shark

attacks/drowning) attacks/drowning)

Arrival?Arrival?July 31, 1945July 31, 1945

USS Indianapolis USS Indianapolis was was supposed to arrive at 11 supposed to arrive at 11 a.m.a.m.

When the ship did not When the ship did not arrive, people began to urge arrive, people began to urge for a searchfor a search

Search PartySearch Party August 1, 1945August 1, 1945

Allie planes were flying over the route of Allie planes were flying over the route of the the USS IndianapolisUSS Indianapolis

They did not know to be looking for the They did not know to be looking for the stranded sailorsstranded sailors

No report of a missing ship had been madeNo report of a missing ship had been made

Missing BoatMissing BoatAugust 2, 1945August 2, 1945

Pilot spots an oil slick and sees men in the Pilot spots an oil slick and sees men in the waterwater

He helped the men, not knowing the He helped the men, not knowing the Indianapolis Indianapolis sunksunk

RescueRescueAugust 3, August 3,

19451945 The The

remaining remaining survivors are survivors are rescuedrescued

Little BoyLittle BoyAugust 6, 1945August 6, 1945

The atomic The atomic bomb delivered bomb delivered to Tinian was to Tinian was successfully successfully deployed on deployed on HiroshimaHiroshima