Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, a Japanese torpedo struck the USS Indianapolis in the Philippine Sea, during World War II. Of the 1,196 men on board - 300 went down with the ship while around ...

Editors note: The USA TODAY Network's South Region chronicled the stories of Tennessee families still mourning the loss of loved ones on the USS Indianapolis — more than seven decades later. You can ...

It was 79 years ago when a Japanese submarine torpedoed the USS Indianapolis, a heavy cruiser carrying nearly 1,200 sailors and Marines. The ship was sailing back to the Philippines after delivering ...

The lore of the USS Indianapolis, a heavy cruiser assigned to Task Force 54, began when the gray lady saw extensive action before the invasion of Okinawa during March 1945 that resulted in the downing ...