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USS Indianapolis: The Final Chapter (1h 25m 37s) can be watched online now!
Posted on 1/8/19 at 6:37 pm
Posted on 1/8/19 at 6:37 pm
Watch it: USS Indianapolis: The Final Chapter
PBS
Indy Star.com
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In July 1945, the USS Indianapolis has just delivered “Little Boy” – the atomic bomb destined for Hiroshima – when she is sunk by a Japanese sub. 300 sailors go down with her, and the 900 survivors drift for four and a half days, battling the sun, thirst, sharks, and their own fear. Ultimately, only 316 of them are pulled from the sea alive. The sinking of Indianapolis remains the U.S. Navy’s worst single loss of life at sea.
Indianapolis’ final resting place remains a mystery for more than seven decades, until an expedition launched by philanthropist Paul G. Allen discovers the ship in August 2017, 18,000 feet below the surface of the sea.
Now the definitive story of USS Indianapolis is told as we reconstruct the ship’s heroic legacy, her dramatic final moments, and the discovery of the wreck site. ...
PBS
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'USS Indianapolis: The Final Chapter' documentary to air on PBS
DAWN MITCHELL | INDIANAPOLIS STAR
A new documentary will air at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, on PBS that tells of the legacy and tragedy of the USS Indianapolis, which sank under Japanese torpedo fire in 1945.
expedition of the research vessel Petrel into the Philippine Sea in search of the remains of the Indianapolis. Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen financed the expedition. The documentary also includes gripping interviews with survivors. ...
Indy Star.com
This post was edited on 1/9/19 at 4:36 pm
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Posted on 1/8/19 at 7:59 pm to chinese58
Thanks. Gonna record it
Posted on 1/8/19 at 8:42 pm to lsufan112001
That was a hardcore history story he told one time. So intense!
Posted on 1/8/19 at 9:24 pm to Huck Finn
The suicide of the officer who commanded the Indianapolis is so sad. Died with a toy sailor in his arm!
He was definitely scapegoated for political reasons
He was definitely scapegoated for political reasons
Posted on 1/9/19 at 4:08 pm to Parmen
quote:They gave the movie a lot of credit for the story being retold. It being talked about in the movie generated a wave of new interest in the story.
I’ll stick with Jaws
quote:Hope that worked out for you. It didn't come on at 9 pm in Ruston, like my cable guide, and the articles said it would. Some other program was on for a good bit of the 9pm hour.
Gonna record it
quote:
The suicide of the officer who commanded the Indianapolis is so sad. Died with a toy sailor in his arm! He was definitely scapegoated for political reasons
Loved hearing about the survivors had so much to do with clearing his name. If blame had to be given, it seems like the folks who didn't keep up with the ship could have saved a bunch of lives.
quote:Really glad they had the interviews with the surviving sailors. Those guys lived through five days of hell. Would love to see a movie, that had their input, about their ordeal.
That was a hardcore history story he told one time. So intense!
Posted on 1/9/19 at 4:19 pm to chinese58
Posted on 1/9/19 at 10:47 pm to chinese58
quote:PBS delayed the broadcast 30 minutes to cover Trump's speech.
It didn't come on at 9 pm in Ruston, like my cable guide, and the articles said it would. Some other program was on for a good bit of the 9pm hour.
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