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Indy Commissioned
Commissioned in 1933 the Indy had been chosen by Roosevelt as his ship of state. -
Kamikaze
The Indy suffers a near fatal kamikaze attack off the island of Okinwara killing nine and wounding 29. -
Repairs
The Indy is docked at Mare Island to undergo extensive repairs. -
Orders Recieved
McVay recieves mysterious orders from naval command to immediately ready his crew for a secret mission. -
A Secret Mission
San Francisco, California. Captain Charles McVay is told by Admiral William R. Purnell and Captain William S. Parsons that he was to take his ship (that morning) from Mare Island navy yard to Hunters Point navy yard. He was told the Indy would then take on board a "secret project' before departing for the Pacific. -
Sailing To War
The Indy leaves San Francisco harbour and sails to war. -
Torpedoed!
On July 30th 1945 the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japenese submarine. Of a crew of 1196 men an estimated 300 were killed upon impact; nearly 900 sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean. -
RIP Captain Charles Butler McVay III
Winvian Farm, Litchfield, Conneticut. Captain Charles Butler McVay III, the former commander of the World War II cruiser USS Indianapolis commits suicide, aged 70.