A fictionalized film surrounding the events of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and its aftermath following its sinking in the south pacific.
USS Indianapolis was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United
States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Length: 623′
Construction started: March 31, 1930
Fate: Torpedoed and sunk, 30 July 1945, by Japanese submarine I-58
Awarded: 15 August 1929
Nickname(s): "Indy"
Did you know: A Japanese submarine slammed two torpedoes into the Indianapolis
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