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Where Was the Indianapolis When She Was Sunk?

Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 7:48 pm
by kham
Good question
Article, from USN History, posted LAST YEAR.. See? That's how it works in history most times; there is NO network set up to tell the interested parties, there's a new paper or report out. Unless someone knows and tells you, or a friend, or someone he knows...
Found here

Very interesting. The encounter with the LST is so not-well-known, this is the first time I'd even heard of it. I don't recall reading it in any of the Indianapolis books. But it appears to track, and while its by no means definitive, it does give a new search area.

The Gods of War, must be comedians too; LST 779 provided the flag that was raised on Suribachi....