INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A solemn annual ceremony is set to return to Indianapolis this week as the city pauses to remember the sinking of a ship that shared its name. The USS Indianapolis CA 35 was a ...

The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35). Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. On July 30, 1945, USS Indianapolis got hit by a Japanese torpedo. It ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On July 30, 1945, 879 heroes aboard the USS Indianapolis were killed in action and lost at sea, marking the greatest loss of life from a combatant ship during World War II.

Directed by Sara Vladic, USS Indianapolis: The Legacy is a documentary that explores the historical significance and harrowing experiences of the crew of the USS Indianapolis. It delves into the ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Navy Seaman 2nd Class George David Payne was just 17 years old when a Japanese submarine torpedoed his ship in the last weeks of World War II, sinking the vessel and killing him along ...

On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine after delivering components of the atomic bomb, leaving hundreds of sailors stranded at sea. Judge Orders Release of $95M in ...

BENICIA, Calif. - The city of Benicia will pay tribute to one of its own, an unintended war hero, whose story is equal parts remarkable and unimaginable to most ...

This month, we remember the three local survivors of the USS Indianapolis, who gathered for this photo in 2004. From left: Champaign’s Don McCall, who died in 2017; Mahomet’s Art Leenerman (2019); and ...