CA-35
Senior Member
Well folks it's that time of year again. I will keep it short and sweet.
Tonight at 12:15AM, July the 30th, will mark the 74th year since the greatest US Naval sea disaster in history occurred: The sinking of the heavy cruiser U.S.S. Indianapolis (CA-35). Loaded with a compliment of 1197 men, five days after the sinking only 321 were rescued, two died on shore leaving the final Survivors list at 319.
I spent 3 days with 104 of the Survivors at their reunion in 1999, sadly there are only 14 still alive today. It was the most humbling 3 days of my 59 years on this rock.
It was and still is the greatest feat of human endurance ever recorded on the face of the earth......jump in the ocean tonight at 12:15 naked and covered with fuel oil, and in most cases with lacerations, burns, and broken bones, and float with a life preserver that is only buoyant for two days, and try to stay alive until Friday with no food or water. And don't forget the sharks.
U.S.S. Indianapolis (CA-35) still at sea............rest in peace my brothers.
Tonight at 12:15AM, July the 30th, will mark the 74th year since the greatest US Naval sea disaster in history occurred: The sinking of the heavy cruiser U.S.S. Indianapolis (CA-35). Loaded with a compliment of 1197 men, five days after the sinking only 321 were rescued, two died on shore leaving the final Survivors list at 319.
I spent 3 days with 104 of the Survivors at their reunion in 1999, sadly there are only 14 still alive today. It was the most humbling 3 days of my 59 years on this rock.
It was and still is the greatest feat of human endurance ever recorded on the face of the earth......jump in the ocean tonight at 12:15 naked and covered with fuel oil, and in most cases with lacerations, burns, and broken bones, and float with a life preserver that is only buoyant for two days, and try to stay alive until Friday with no food or water. And don't forget the sharks.
U.S.S. Indianapolis (CA-35) still at sea............rest in peace my brothers.
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