The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
Morbid
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References
- Associated Press. 1945. "Indianapolis sunk with 883 killed." Los Angeles Times, August 15: 1.
- Austin, Daryl. 2021. "How a WWII Japanese sub commander helped exonerate a U.S. Navy captain." Washington Post, June 6.
- Buckley, Chris. 2017. "Wreckage of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, lost for 72 years, is found in Pacific." New York Times, August 21.
- Charles B. McVay, III, interview by US Naval History and Heritage Command. 2003. Recollections of Captain Charles B. McVay, III, USN, Commanding Officer of USS Indianapolis (CA-35) which was sunk by Japanese submarine I-58 on 30 July 1945 near the Philippines (April 20).
- Newcomb, Richard F. 1958. "Court's verdict surprises, irks public." Indianapolis Star, November 30: 22.
- —. 1958. "Rescue operation put in motion." Indianapolis Star, November 24: 1.
- —. 1958. "Survivors begin ordeal in sea." Indianapolis Star, November 22: 1.
- Paridon, Seth. n.d. "Surviving the sinking of the USS Indianapolis." National World War II Museum.
- Phillips, Kristine. 2017. "USS Indianapolis survivor recalls four days in shark-filled sea." Washington Post, August 20.
- Jaws. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Performed by Robert Shaw.
- US Navy Court of Inquiry. 1945. Summary findings regarding all circumstances connected with the sinking of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35), and the delay in reporting the loss of that ship August 13, 1945. Summary, Washington, DC: United States Government.
- Vincent, Lynn, and Sara Vladic. 2018. Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
Credits
- Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)
- Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)
- Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley
- Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally
- Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)
Show Notes
References
- Associated Press. 1945. "Indianapolis sunk with 883 killed." Los Angeles Times, August 15: 1.
- Austin, Daryl. 2021. "How a WWII Japanese sub commander helped exonerate a U.S. Navy captain." Washington Post, June 6.
- Buckley, Chris. 2017. "Wreckage of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, lost for 72 years, is found in Pacific." New York Times, August 21.
- Charles B. McVay, III, interview by US Naval History and Heritage Command. 2003. Recollections of Captain Charles B. McVay, III, USN, Commanding Officer of USS Indianapolis (CA-35) which was sunk by Japanese submarine I-58 on 30 July 1945 near the Philippines (April 20).
- Newcomb, Richard F. 1958. "Court's verdict surprises, irks public." Indianapolis Star, November 30: 22.
- —. 1958. "Rescue operation put in motion." Indianapolis Star, November 24: 1.
- —. 1958. "Survivors begin ordeal in sea." Indianapolis Star, November 22: 1.
- Paridon, Seth. n.d. "Surviving the sinking of the USS Indianapolis." National World War II Museum.
- Phillips, Kristine. 2017. "USS Indianapolis survivor recalls four days in shark-filled sea." Washington Post, August 20.
- Jaws. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Performed by Robert Shaw.
- US Navy Court of Inquiry. 1945. Summary findings regarding all circumstances connected with the sinking of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35), and the delay in reporting the loss of that ship August 13, 1945. Summary, Washington, DC: United States Government.
- Vincent, Lynn, and Sara Vladic. 2018. Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
Credits
- Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)
- Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)
- Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley
- Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally
- Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)