3 real historical locations · Guam, International waters, Philippines
A dramatisation of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, torpedoed in 1945 after delivering components for the atomic bomb. Its crew spent four days in shark-infested waters before rescue — one of the worst naval disasters in American history.
CinemaMapped has mapped 3 real historical locations where the story takes place, spanning Guam, International waters, Philippines.
The 1991 TV film tells the story of USS Indianapolis's sinking and the prolonged failure to rescue the survivors — the largest shark attack in recorded histo...
The Indianapolis tragedy exposed systematic failures in US Navy communication procedures. Captain Charles McVay III was court-martialled for the disaster — the only US Navy captain court-martialled for losing a ship i...
View location →The USS Indianapolis departs Guam on 28 July 1945 on her final voyage, heading for Leyte Gulf in the Philippines. She will never arrive. The crew have no ide...
Indianapolis left Guam without an escort and without adequate routing instructions. The failure to provide escort for a heavy cruiser crossing a known submarine zone remains a subject of court-martial controversy.
View location →After nearly five days in shark-infested water with no food or drinkable water, the survivors of the Indianapolis are spotted by a PB-1 patrol aircraft. The ...
The rescue on 2 August 1945 recovered only 317 of the 900 men who survived the initial sinking. Sharks, exposure, salt water poisoning, and madness had claimed the rest. Captain McVay was court-martialled for the loss.
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