1945 ⟶ USS Indianapolis Sunk and Loss of Life

The USS Indianapolis is sunk shortly after midnight by a Jap...
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1945

🪖 USS Wasp Sunk by Japanese Submarine

Light carrier USS Wasp is sunk by a Japanese submarine off Guadalcanal.⟶
USS Wasp Sunk by Japanese Submarine (1942)
USJapanGuadalcanalPacific TheaterNaval BattleSubmarineAircraft CarrierMilitaryWar

🪦 USS Indianapolis Sunk and Loss of Life

The USS Indianapolis is sunk shortly after midnight by a Japanese submarine after having delivered atomic bomb material to Tinian. Because of poor communications, the ship's whereabouts are unknown for some time and many of its men drown or are attacked by sharks in the next four days.⟶
USS Indianapolis Sunk and Loss of Life (1945)
naval disastersubmarine attackUS NavyPacific Theateratomic bombshipwreckUSS Indianapolismilitary

🌀 Typhoon Damages U.S. Fleet

The U.S. fleet under William Halsey, Jr., suffers widespread damage from a huge Pacific typhoon.⟶
Typhoon Damages U.S. Fleet (1945)
Pacific TheaterTyphoonNaval DisasterWilliam Halsey Jr.US NavyNatural DisasterMilitaryLogistics