| On the 30th of July, 1945, the American Navy cruiser the USS Indianapolis was hit by two torpedoes fired by a Japanese submarine. The ship, with over 1,000 crewmen on board, sank into the ocean in little more than ten minutes, leaving around 900 sailors adrift and awaiting rescue. For those 900 or so men, the wait would be one of the longest and most challenging of their lives… an ordeal which only a fraction of those who lived through the sinking would survive. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Background 02:04 - The Sinking of The Indianapolis 07:15 - The Aftermath I tell the true stories behind some of history’s greatest disasters… but without sensationalism or disturbing imagery. Fascinating Horror is all about in-depth research, respectful storytelling, and learning what we can from the mistakes of the past. You might be surprised to discover just how much of today’s world is shaped by long-forgotten disasters from decades gone by. Music: "Glass Pond" by Public Memory |
"Dreaming Blue" by Sextile ► Like, comment and subscribe to keep up with my latest videos ► Know of an incident I should cover? Get in touch: hello@fascinatinghorror.co.uk ► You can follow me on Twitter too: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales ► And if you really love what I do, you can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror #Documentary #History #TrueStories Sources: "SOS Indianapolis: Behind the Sinking of the Heavy Cruiser" by Marty Pay, published by Historynet, July 2021. Link: https://www.historynet.com/sos-indianapolis-behind-the-sinking-of-the-heavy-cruiser.htm. "USS Indianapolis (CA35) - Report of War Damage, Okinawa" by National Archives & Records Administration, published by Research at Large. Link: http://www.researcheratlarge.com/Ships/CA35/1945Kamikaze/. "The Sinking of USS Indianapolis: Navy Department Press Release, Narrative of the Circumstances of the Loss of USS Indianapolis, 23 February 1946" by the US Navy, published by Naval History and Heritage Command, July 2008. Link: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/s/sinking-ussindianapolis/narrative-of-the-circumstances.html. "USS Indianapolis sinking: ‘You could see sharks circling’" by Alex Last, published by the BBC World Service, July 2013. Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23455951. "Surviving the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis" by Seth Paridon, published by the National WWII Museum. Link: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/surviving-sinking-uss-indianapolis. "LCDR Robert Adrian Marks" by MHOH, published by Military Hall of Honor. Link: https://militaryhallofhonor.com/honoree-record.php?id=2802. |
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