The USS Indianapolis

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Fee:

Free.

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Location:

World War II Memorial (meet at the ranger contact station)

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Dates & Times

Date:

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Time:

7:00 PM

Duration:

30 minutes

Type of Event

Talk

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Description

Eighty years ago, the USS Indianapolis, a Portland-class heavy cruiser, was en route to the Philippine Islands when it was sunk by a Japanese submarine. It was delivering uranium and other components to Tinian Island for the first atomic bomb, "Little Boy." The story of the Indianapolis gets more dramatic from that point on. Join a ranger to learn more about this disaster and the amazing story of the survivors of the USS Indianapolis.

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Reservation or Registration: No

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Contact Information

Ranger Paul O'Brian
[phone]