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Why the USS Indianapolis shark attack was so deadly

The sinking of the USS Indianapolis created one of the deadliest shark attacks ever recorded. Hundreds of sailors were left drifting in open water with no food, no rafts, and no rescue in sight. As ...
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Families gather at reunion to commemorate USS Indianapolis sacrifice

INDIANAPOLIS — July 29 marked 80 years since the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. It was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sank in minutes in shark-infested waters. Of the 1,196 men on board, only ...
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Watch USS ‘Indianapolis’ Vets Recall Surviving Shark-Infested Waters

Though shark attacks are incredibly rare, they remain a subject of genuine terror. After all, people don’t like to think about being anywhere but at the very top of ...
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Naval Station Mayport holds memorial marking 80 years since attack on USS Indianapolis

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — This week marks 80 years since the attack on the USS Indianapolis, which the Navy says had just finished delivering the parts of the atomic bomb that helped end World War II. The ...
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This Hero Rallied Wounded USS Indianapolis Survivors

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Dehydrated, exhausted, and preyed upon by sharks, the surviving crew of the sunken USS Indianapolis was in a living nightmare. Thanks to Marine ...