What is USS Indianapolis (CA-35)?
{{DISPLAYTITLE:USS ''Indianapolis'' (CA-35)}} [[File:USS Indianapolis (CA-35) at Pearl Harbor, circa in 1937 (NH 53230).jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Indianapolis at [[Pearl Harbor]] in 1937]] '''USS ''Indianapolis'' (CA-35)''' was a [[heavy cruiser]] of the [[United States Navy]]. She was named for the city of [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]. On 30 July 1945, after delivering parts for the [[Little Boy|first atomic bomb]] to the United States air base at [[Tinian]], the ship was [[torpedo]]ed by the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] submarine ''I-58''. It sank in 12 minutes. Of 1,196 crewmen aboard, approximately 300 went down with the ship. The remaining 900 faced [[Hypothermia|exposure]], [[dehydration]], [[Hypernatremia|saltwater poisoning]], and [[shark]] attacks while floating with few lifeboats and almost no food or water. The Navy learned of the sinking when survivors were spotted four days later by the crew of a [[PV-1 Ventura]] on routine patrol. Only 317 survived.<ref>U.S.S. Indianapolis Memorial, Indianapolis, Indiana</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{commonscat-inline}} [[Category:Naval ships of the United States|Indianapolis (CA-35)]] {{history-stub}}