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

Journey cont.Journey cont.July 26, 1945July 26, 1945

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

JourneyJourneyJuly 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

SunkSunkJuly 30, 1945July 30, 1945

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