Story Of Worst Navy Disaster At FDL Library

Story Of Worst Navy Disaster At FDL Library On July 26, 1945, the battle-scarred USS Indianapolis had just delivered secret cargo to Tinian Island in the Pacific Ocean — parts for Little Boy, the first nuclear weapon ever used in combat. The ship then set out for the Philippines. Halfway to its destination, in the early morning hours of July 30, 1945, the unescorted heavy cruiser was