1 real historical location · International waters
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 1 real historical location where the story takes place, spanning International waters.
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...
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