Where Is the USS Indianapolis Now and Why the Navy Keeps It Secret

In July 1945, the USS Indianapolis completed one of the most secret missions of World War II. Days later, she vanished in the Philippine Sea in just twelve minutes, and nearly 900 sailors were left alone in the open ocean for four days and five nights before anyone noticed. This is the full story of what happened to the Indianapolis: the top-secret cargo she carried to Tinian, the night Japanese submarine I-58 found her, the survivors who held on against the ocean, the captain who was blamed, the 11-year-old boy who helped clear his name, and the 2017 expedition that finally found the wreck more than 3 miles down. So where is the USS Indianapolis now, and why does the U.S. Navy keep her exact location confidential? In this video: The secret mission to Tinian Twelve minutes that sank a heavy cruiser Four days and five nights in the Philippine Sea The court-martial of Captain Charles McVay III How Hunter Scott changed naval history The discovery of the wreck by the RV Petrel Harold Bray, the last living survivor Subscribe to Drowned Iron for a new naval history documentary every week. We go back down to the warships history tried to forget. Tell us in the comments: do you have a family member who served in the Pacific? Sources: Naval History and Heritage Command – history.navy.mil USS Indianapolis Survivors Organization – ussindianapolis.com Military Times – militarytimes.com The National WWII Museum – nationalww2museum.org #USSIndianapolis #NavalHistory #WWII