USS Indianapolis found after 72 years

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Darin

Thanks to Paul Allen and the crew of the RV Petrel for finally giving closure to the families of the crew-

http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/news/national/researchers-find-wreckage-wwii-era-uss-indianapolis-article-1.3426245

One of the worst miscarriages of justice in Naval history-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_B._McVay_III

R.I.P. Captain McVay

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3 Responses to USS Indianapolis found after 72 years

Ronbo says:

August 21, 2017 at 03:34

“Oh, better that her shattered hulk
Should sink beneath the wave;
Her thunders shook the mighty deep,
And there should be her grave…”
KG says:

August 21, 2017 at 09:00

And Adm King, of course, suffered no consequences for his bastardry.
- Darin says:
  
  August 21, 2017 at 09:16
  
  King was certainly less honorable than Hashimoto-
  
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mochitsura_Hashimoto
  
  When my father joined the Navy he bought his life insurance policy from McVay.
  A by all accounts fine officer reduced to selling insurance to enlistees.