34K views · 818 reactions | Today we remember those lost in the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. On July 30, 1945, the ship was torpedoed by the Japanese navy, sinking in 12 minutes. It remains the Navy's single worst loss at sea, and the fate of its crew — nearly 900 were killed, many by sharks, and just 316 survived — was one of the Pacific war’s more horrible and fascinating tales. In 2017, researchers discovered the ship's wreckage. | Navy Times | Facebook