The unsung heroes at the end of WWII By hutch51 Jul 16, 1945 The crew of the USS Indianapolis is tasked with the delivering the atomic bomb. Jul 26, 1945 Ten days later she drops of the atomic bomb on the island of Tinian. Jul 30, 1945 By midnight a few days later, they are sunk by two Japanese torpedoes Aug 2, 1945 Of the 1,196 crew members, only 317 are rescued after almost five days stranded in shark infested waters. Aug 14, 1945 President Truman's anouncment of causes the bravery of the Indianapolis to go unnoticed The story of the USS Indianapolis