a point I’m surprised he didn’t include is that the captain of the Japanese submarine that sank the Indianapolis actually testified on the US captain’s behalf, and it was his testimony that cleared him. He was the one that pointed out that using the zig zag maneuver would not have saved the ship from torpedoes. Not zigzagging was what got the captain in trouble and why he was blamed. He opted not to zigzag because there was heavy fog and they needed to get out of it as soon as possible for their own safety. The zig zag maneuver is very time consuming, obviously, and the fog was more of a hazard than going in a straight line. Also, the Japanese had a great history with hitting zigzagging ships, the best course of action, while futile in the end, was to book it out of the fog. In that part of the ocean, spotters could sometimes see enemy subs with bare eyes in clear weather, they had a better likelihood of avoiding the Japanese out of the fog. The very man that sank the Indianapolis flew to America at the age of 80 something to defend his former enemy. That is how innocent this guy was.

@laurenscriven6964

2 жыл бұрын

Impressive

@deprofundis3293

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thank you for sharing!

@WiseSnake

2 жыл бұрын

Mochitsura Hashimoto was the sub commander's name. After Japan's surrender, he came home to the news his entire family was killed by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

@skyskynomnom4674

2 жыл бұрын

@@WiseSnake this goes to show the respect he had for Mcvoy. The uss Indianapolis helped deliver the atomic bombs the US used to Hawaii. And the Commander still defended this man, who directly was involved in the process that killed his family. I had both family that died in the fire bombings of Japan, were interned, and who served in the US military even before wwii. So this whole topic brings me a lot of inner conflict. But one thing that I think every American AND every Japanese can agree on is Captain Mcvoy’s innocence, and the brave, compassionate, and fair actions of Commander Hashimoto. And one of the many steps the US and Japan took to create the friendship we now have with each other. And before anyone jumps on me about how a land invasion would’ve caused more disaster for Japanese, and about how they attacked the US first and the horrific war crimes they committed against other people, I know and acknowledge those facts. But thinking about my ancestors, who merely lived in Japan and had nothing to do with the war, burning to death, including their baby and young children, still hurts and still feels unfair.

@skyskynomnom4674

2 жыл бұрын

@@JumbieLove290 I wouldn’t call it hot headed younger years, but more of the Japanese empire’s control over the people’s actions. Hearing first hand accounts from my relatives they say it was almost like they were being brainwashed to overlook the basic cultural respect they grew up with and feel this strange mandatory national pride and servitude. Honor has always been a big theme in Japan, and that ideal was twisted by the empire to make these normally peaceful commoners want to die for their country. It used to be the honor of a select few to die for their lords, but the emperor made it the responsibility of every man, woman, and child.

My uncle was one of the few survivors. He very rarely talked about it and we never asked. He made it to 91 years old.

@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc

2 жыл бұрын

God bless him. Poor little fellow.

@christysolange

2 жыл бұрын

May he rest in peace! Can't imagine what he went through

@esteemedmortal5917

2 жыл бұрын

Glad he survived and I thank him and your family for his service.

@spiritmatter1553

2 жыл бұрын

May he rest in glory and know peace at last. What a horrific experience.

@veronicavatter6436

2 жыл бұрын

I can't imagine the PTSD he must have suffered

The drunk officer, and the officer who was playing cards are the ones who should have been court-martialed, and severely punished. Rest In Peace, Captain McVay. Your name has been cleared. Thank You for your service.

@kenjcm

2 жыл бұрын

They had more power, so was able to pin the blame on someone else. Human scum.

@bigbeartanner

2 жыл бұрын

I feel bad for that captain. RIP

@kumaahito3927

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's so messed up. "I was drunk and he was playing cards so uhh we didn't notice the distress signals. Of course it's the captain's fault"

@carlmanvers5009

2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree.

@leopold7562

2 жыл бұрын

Damn right! Blaming McVay was a complete joke. The fact he took his own life decades before he was rightfully exonerated makes it all the more disgusting.

The Navy was so hot to find him guilty in the court-martial which took place after the war, that they actually called the commander of the Japanese submarine as a witness to try to pin down whether Indianapolis was zigzagging or not and the degree to which that made it easier for him to sink the ship. To his credit, the Japanese submarine Captain stated that it would have made no difference whatsoever whether he was zigzagging or not, that he was going to sink that ship.

@aloysiusdevanderabercrombi470

2 жыл бұрын

Yes... the Japanese captain argued on the American Captain's behalf that he had done what was possible . The be USN just wanted someone to blame.

@mjc8281

2 жыл бұрын

The IJN's captains story in the US is really interesting and it was of great credit to him that he said what he said and not what was hoped that he would say.

@KabbalahSherry

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely disgusting that our military treats our people like this. 😒 smh

@mushyroom9569

2 жыл бұрын

@@KabbalahSherry You realize it’s been almost 100 years since this happened, right?

@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc

2 жыл бұрын

@@KabbalahSherry You think this is bad? Try visiting a VA hospital!! My dad was killed by a misdiagnosis followed by administering of the wrong medicine at the one in VT. The combination of the delay in proper treatment of his real condition and the side effects of the incorrect medicine killed him. My dad served his country and what reward did he get? They stole his life from him!! Now that there are no mandatory drafts in place smart people will avoid joining any branch of the military at all costs if they know what is good for them. They use you then kill you in cold blood. You are right, it is disgusting. Soldiers are nothing more than standard issue equipment in the eyes of the governement. They have no value whatsoever after they have outlived their usefullness to the governement. It is deplorable!!

This story of this tragedy was dramatically told in the 1975 movie "Jaws". The shark-hunter character of "Quint", played by Robert Shaw told a brief version of the story as a survivor of the Indianapolis. In "Jaws", Quint's hatred of sharks was made understandable by his character's depiction of the horror of waiting in the water knowing that you may be dragged under at any time. I saw a TV documentary of this disaster with a survivor's testimony. All the survivors were eventually given life preservers similar to the ones used on the Indianapolis. The survivor said that whenever he experienced difficulties in life, he would drag out that life preserver and hold it close. "If I can survive that", he said, "I know I can endure anything."

@indy_go_blue6048

2 жыл бұрын

The movie about the Indianapolis sinking starring Richard Thomas is based on survivor stories and is very good.

@n8lhf

Жыл бұрын

That's where the student he was talking about got the idea for the school project that led to the exoneration of the Captain.

@alkohallick2901

Жыл бұрын

Was it?

@jr28778

10 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/p22HlpOEoM_ZktY.html "I'll never put on a life jacket again.. "

@sherimcdaniel3491

5 ай бұрын

Quint did, indeed, tell the tale and he wasn’t encouraged to give the telling anything for “dramatic effect.” It is one of my favorite scenes in the movie and Robert Shaw owned it. As he shares, I could feel just a touch of his terror (I was also in an accident in the ocean and nearly died. It’s a frightening experience to be in the waves, unable to escape. And I didn’t have sharks coming at me). My heart and prayers go out to all of those lost and of those those survived but were never again “free”. 🙏🏻❤️

What a horrible ordeal for those men who survived the sinking. Honestly I'm surprised anybody survived so many days in those conditions. As you talked about all those men who got the distress signal, and ignored it, my heart sank lower and lower. I'm so glad somebody finally helped, even if all they could do was drop supplies or get them out of the water until they could be rescued. To use the captain as a scapegoat is absolutely awful. The poor man, to survive that ordeal just to be blamed for it. I was so happy to hear he had been cleared, even if it was after he died.

@kemp10

2 жыл бұрын

"Or get them out of the water until they could be rescued... if that's not rescuing what is?

@kathyjones1576

2 жыл бұрын

I was talking about the plane that let them get in, or even on the wings. They couldn't take off to get them to land, but they helped them get out of the water.

@stevencooke6451

2 жыл бұрын

I can't imagine that I would have persisted for four days with all the privations, and with no sign that it would ever end.

@Smokie1523

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but a real shame the capt couldnt be cleared before passing. Im sure that wouldve been a huge weight off his shoulders, maybe even offered a more peaceful demise.. but yes, atleast he was cleared eventually.

@theladyinblack3055

2 жыл бұрын

@@kathyjones1576 Yes. I believe the point that @kemp10 was trying to make was that just getting them out of the water was a rescue in itself, even if the plane could not take off again. And I would have to agree! That pilot was a hero!! That said, I really empathized with your post as I was feeling the same sinking emotions as time wore on. You expressed it so well that I won’t repeat it. I, too, was outraged for the Captain. I take solace that the young man kick-started his exoneration and hope that wherever he is, he knows his name has been cleared.

It seems that no matter how well I know the disasters covered, Fascinating Horror always provides some information or point I hadn't heard of before.

@donkeydan5996

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, That’s what I love most about this channel is the plethora of info given in just 10 minutes

@revofreak1993

2 жыл бұрын

This channel needs MUCH MORE attention. It covers each topic with the most possible respect and without any glimpse of sensation, information is always very well researched and the events are always covered as complete as possible, all together with a very good narator!

@stevencooke6451

2 жыл бұрын

Even this fairly well known event and aftermath. Ever time I hear it seems to become even more horrific.

@spiritmatter1553

2 жыл бұрын

This was mentioned in the movie "Jaws."

@alitlweird

2 жыл бұрын

@@spiritmatter1553 _”The thing about a shark, it's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When it comes at you it doesn't seem to be livin'... until he bites you, and those black eyes roll over white…”_ -Quint 🦈

I've always said the Captain was used as a scapegoat to relieve the brass from taking the heat. The captain of the Japanese Submarine survived the war and even testified that he was so close, the Indianapolis would have been hit regardless is it was zig-zagging or not. This was ignored by the Court Martial. This case is one of several that highlight the ineptitude of those higher up the chain of command and the ease with which they can blame those below them. McVay was the only Captain in the US Navy to be cour-tmartialled for losing a ship in war time. It was so obviously a white wash. Those responsible deserve to be posthumously stripped of all rank and awards, much like they stripped McVay of his in life.

@kenjcm

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, they need to have their names dragged through the mud.

@explorinjenkins349

2 жыл бұрын

The ineptitude of the higher ups continue to this day. Theres a video of a 4 star general shooting an ar15 recently and it looks like the dude never shot s gun in his life. Smh.

@kenjcm

2 жыл бұрын

@@explorinjenkins349 But it was fully semi-automatic, lol.

@kumaahito3927

2 жыл бұрын

Haven't looked into the entire matter at all but sounds so ridiculous that the captain was found guilty despite even the enemy captain providing evidence that there was no way for him to have been able to do anything...

@RachelEvans680

2 жыл бұрын

@@kumaahito3927 It seems to me that a guilty verdict was inevitable as the naval prosecutors were always prone to ignoring evidence just to get a "win." It was the same in the Boer War with the story of Breaker Morant and also with the executions of soldiers for "cowardice" which we now know to be PTSD.... R. I. P. to all those poor souls....

Can we all appreciate for just a moment the excellent, ethical reporting job by that school kid? He went out of his way to find primary sources of the incident as much as he was able, and then found multiple sources to back it up, and because of this legwork an innocent man's name was cleared.

@battyrae1398

2 жыл бұрын

hope he got an A cos thats some impressive work tbh

@AlexWolfLikesPie

2 жыл бұрын

I was also really moved by this. I didn’t do anything even close to this for my SENIOR project. This was a 6th grader. Like damn, kid is gonna go places.

@tev5040

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexWolfLikesPie Well, rather probably DID go places

@isabellind1292

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, that was heartwarming to hear. Those poor men who lost their lives would be so proud of what the young man did. What a very good heart!💓🌺

@the5thmusketeer215

2 жыл бұрын

Sad to think that, today, he’d be: A) Branded “A Conspiracy Theorist.” B) Accused of “Spreading Misinformation.” C) Banned from Social Media for “Violating Community Guidelines.”

They said that when McVeigh killed himself on his desk he still had all the letters from all the families writing him telling him how he cost them their sons and their husbands and their brothers blaming him for their deaths. He kept every letter. He shot himself with his service revolver and his right hand and in his left hand he had his little toy sailor he had had since he was a kid. The Navy should feel ashamed for what they did to Captain McVeigh he lived out the last years of his life in guilt. Every so often have no open a new letter from a new family blaming him for the reason their son wasn't there for Thanksgiving or Christmas but letting him know what a horrible person he was.

@toomanyaccounts

2 жыл бұрын

Charles Butler McVay III is the man's name. Get it right for crying out loud

@robertstone9988

2 жыл бұрын

@@toomanyaccounts It's voice-to-text buddy give me a break If you have a problem with the spelling take it up with Google. The point is the man live the rest of his life in a dark depression because he was made to feel the guilt for something he had no control over. Not only would anybody who survived something that horrific have survivors remorse but then add in the fact that your own country railroaded you and allowed the entire nation to put the blame on your shoulders. I didn't make none of that up when they found him he had all the letters over all the years on his desk from all the families riding him telling him that they were going to have their son brother husband at Thanksgiving or Christmas that year because of him. That s*** wears on a man. United States Navy should wear that as a black eye for the rest of all eternity. He was a through and through Navy man his entire life he dedicated his life to the Navy and he did everything he could to save those boys when the ship was torpedoed but the whole front of the ship was blown off if you look at the wreck today the bow is completely missing from the super firing turrets forward. Plus it was a hot night so they had all of the hatches open to get some air down to the crew the ship stood no chance. They even had the captain of the Japanese sub come in to say just as much. The real blame goes to the Navy for not immediately realizing the ship was missing and going after the survivors. The 300 that went down with the ship that's just war. Everybody was taken by a shark or died of dehydration or exposure that's on the Navy not on the captain.

@toomanyaccounts

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertstone9988 give you a clue the cc had the correct spelling.

@cocogomez1987

2 жыл бұрын

There’s also a lot of evidence he was severely depressed after his wife passed away of cancer. I mean if he was so sad about it he wouldn’t have waited till 1968 to off himself.

@infern0bee

2 жыл бұрын

@@cocogomez1987 you are not seriously criticizing a man for...what, exactly? not killing himself quick enough?

A lot of these stories about negligence and incompetence really get under my skin but this one is special. So many opportunities to save so many lives wasted, for what? "Don't bother me I'm playing cards", "hey where's that ship? Oh well, moving on", "I'm drunk on the job listening for SOS signals"... Absolutely infuriating at every turn.

@Mrsjam96

2 жыл бұрын

It’s disgusting!!!

The situation was actually even more tragic than this video explains. They had delivered the atomic bomb not weeks but hours before her sinking. It was a top secret mission. The Indianapolis was denied destroyer escort because according to the records she had never even been to that Port. And no one knew where the ship would be until they made it to Leyte. Hence why one station thought it was a Japanese trick and the Port in Leyte had no was of knowing how far behind schedule the Indy was. Speed was their only chance. They set a world record time in delivering the bomb that holds to this day. And they did not adopt a zig zag because again. Speed was the only defensive option

@tskmaster3837

2 жыл бұрын

That makes more sense than "training mission that no one knew about into dangerous waters." Ditto the denied destroyer escort, ditto the scapegoating. Also... Jaws. "Anyways, we delivered the bomb."

@quillmaurer6563

2 жыл бұрын

That actually explains a lot, is some really critical information the video somehow missed. Their mission was so secret that those who should have been rescuers didn't know of it's journey, and thus didn't trust it's distress signals or raise alarm over her absence. That shows how this wasn't so much an issue of incompetence or carelessness, but failure of communication and hazards of keeping things too much "need to know." The question of "need to know" is always who needs to know, sometimes people need to know things if something goes wrong that wouldn't have needed to know if things went to plan. Actually I can think of several cases like that, some covered by this channel, where something was kept secret - government or military secret, trade secret, and so on - that would later cause or contribute to disaster in an accident or incident. Even his video a couple weeks ago on the Bethnal Green Tube Disaster is similar - a secret (or at least not publicized) anti-aircraft defense the civilians didn't know about, and thus panicked when they heard it going off thinking they were being bombed.

@anitralarae_mahjacat

2 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this piece of information, too.

@doctordetroit4339

2 жыл бұрын

Correct, and Japanese intel knew the bomb was coming and from where. They only had a few subs left, and it was there for a reason.

Rest in peace, Adolfo "Harpo" Celaya, of Tucson, Arizona. He was the last of the Indianapolis survivors and he passed away just recently, on Thanksgiving Day. Not too long ago, he visited the State Home for Veterans for treatment (a friend of ours was living there at the time) and was treated like a celebrity.

@caesarspeaks

2 жыл бұрын

Not true, there are 2 more living survivors

@bansidheaz

2 жыл бұрын

@@caesarspeaks I missed the word "Arizona" in there. The last of the survivors in Arizona.

Another thing worth mentioning is that the navy (and admiral King in particular) was so determined to pin the blame on McVay III that even Nimitz (yes, that Nimitz) wasn't able to intervene in McVay's favour. According to McVay's father, admiral Charles B McVay II, King had a grudge against him because of an incident when King was still a junior officer under McVay II which landed him a letter of reprimand.

@deanfawcett2085

2 жыл бұрын

By all accounts, Admiral King seems to have been a piece of work.

@princeofcupspoc9073

2 жыл бұрын

@@deanfawcett2085 Drachinifel has several discussions on Admiral King.

@stevencooke6451

2 жыл бұрын

I can't understand how McVay's possible failure to sail in a specified pattern somehow made him responsible for the attack, sinking, and then the failure to promptly initiate a rescue. However, when you include this information it makes far more sense.

@skyskynomnom4674

2 жыл бұрын

McVay was so innocent that the actual captain of the Japanese submarine that sank the Indianapolis flew to America to testify on his behalf. Do you know how innocent someone has to be for the enemy forces to go “oh, yeah, we gotta help this guy out, this ain’t right”

@MegaMesozoic

2 жыл бұрын

@@deanfawcett2085 Apparently, he was responsible for the loss of many American merchant seamen in the North Atlantic convoys because he didn't want to release destroyers for escort duty, an attitude partially arising from his hatred of the British.

Isn't this the ship that Quint talks about in Jaws? It's unimaginable the horror and torment they went through.

@puzzledotgamer5461

2 жыл бұрын

Not Quint, his actual Actor XD he was on that ship

@kingstannisbaratheon7974

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, if i recall that's the reason he hates sharks so much in the film.

@HappyCynic

2 жыл бұрын

@@puzzledotgamer5461 Why would an Englishman be serving on an American ship? And according to Google, he was in the RAF during WWII.

@taffwob

2 жыл бұрын

@@puzzledotgamer5461 The actor Robert Shaw was not on the USS Indianapolis.

@wonderboy76

2 жыл бұрын

@@puzzledotgamer5461 Robert Shaw was NOT on the Indianapolis. His character Quint was.

One silver lining in all this is Lt Cmdr. Marks. If I recall correctly, when he arrived at the scene, he was faced with a major issue. The Sea State was 6 at time, which for those who don't know, that's pretty choppy. His aircraft, the amazing PBY Catalina, could only land safely in Sea State of 4, but could land in a Sea State of 5, at the risk of damage and it wouldn't be able to take off until the seas calmed. Yet, he commited to setting it down for those men. On landing, he tried to put it a trough of a wave, but it abruptly shot up right before touchdown. The nose slammed into the wave, and bounced off violently. It forced the nose up nearly 50 degrees. It then came down hard, severely damaging the frame of the PBY. He then took on survivors, as meantioned here. The Aircraft was written off afterwards and scrapped.

@straswa

2 жыл бұрын

Incredible, thanks for the extra info.

@deprofundis3293

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thank you for the information!

@duartesimoes508

11 күн бұрын

That's very educated and interesting information, congratulations.

Note that Captain McVay received letters from the relatives of his deceased men. One of them reads as: *"Merry Christmas! Our family's holiday would be a lot merrier if you hadn't killed my son"* Charles B. McVay III was found by his gardener to have committed suicide, with one hand holding a revolver and the other holding a toy sailor.

@juan.3432

2 жыл бұрын

That's just horrible bruh

@user-qx7tm5df8j

2 жыл бұрын

Cool story bro

@kathyjones1576

2 жыл бұрын

Omg what a horrible person! I hope they suffer, knowing they contributed to his death.

@standoughope

2 жыл бұрын

I hope that isn't true. What an awful thing to say and grief is not an excuse. It wasn't even his fault but even if it was that'd still be terrible. Shame on that person. Negligence isn't murder.

@ethribin4188

2 жыл бұрын

Geeze. Those letters.... thats so.e disgusting behavior >

I think it should be pointed out that Admiral Nimitz and Commander Hashimoto(commander of the I-58 which sank the Indianapolis) defended him. It is not only the only time an American commander was court martialed for the loss of his vessel during WW2. It’s also the only time anyone was court martialed over the objections of a superior officer. Never mind the admiral in charge of the entire damn fleet

@howardbaxter2514

Жыл бұрын

How in the fuck do they come to the conclusion that Captain McVay should have been court martialed when both the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet and your own fucking enemy tell you that you are WRONG? And not just any enemy, but an enemy that knows more about this incident than anyone else in that room that was not physically on the USS Indianapolis. That is mind numbingly corrupt, and should have seen the very people trying McVay to be court martialed themselves.

As a retired Navy veteran, I am ashamed and disappointed to admit that the shame and blame placed on the Capt is unfortunately oftentimes standard operating procedure. Rest peacefully big brothers. Thank you for standing the watch. 🙌🏾 🥺

@ethribin4188

2 жыл бұрын

Godspeed men. Your work may seem small, but itsone of the two the main reasons we live in the most peacfull and prosperous time in human history. Saluted.

@iraqifoodcart8447

2 жыл бұрын

It really bothers me that, when something happens as a result of failed military tactics, or failed this, or failed that, instead of taking responsibility and saying "We screwed this up" they just blame a scapegoat then act as if they can do no wrong. This is what corruption looks like...

@denysecoop7356

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never served in the military, but as a civilian it pisses me off that they always punish ‘the little guy’, while the Majors and Generals, who’ve usually done much worse, are incompetent, and have been knee deep in the 🤬, walk away with a promotion half of the time!

@mamarha2011

2 жыл бұрын

@@denysecoop7356 It pisses a lot of us off too. Happens more often than it should.

@mbryson2899

2 жыл бұрын

Capt. Gil Hoover of the U.S.S. Helena had his career stalled for a while (by Admiral Halsey himself) because he didn't stop the four ships under his command to look for survivors from the U.S.S. Juneau...which had just been literally blown to scrap by a Japanese sub that was still lurking. The explosion was so sudden, large, and violent that most witnesses believed there could be no survivors (FREX, one of her main battery turrets was as a recognizable unit bliwn high into the sky). He did send messages but no one came out to search. He did eventually get back on track, but military scapegoating is too often a real thing.

I remember this kid! That was a 1997 National History Day project! My 7th grade team participated that year too and came very close to winning our state level competition in their division (middle level team documentary) because they were the only team in our state, and possibly nationally, that used both sides of the theme “Triumph and Tragedy in History”. This kid’s project competed at the national level and I think he won his division (middle level individual project). His method and attention to seeking out primary sources (the survivors) is still taught to kids who participate in History Day even today. He actually testified before Congress. It took a Sense of Congress resolution to clear McVay’s name. It’s horrible, however, that the DoN used Captain McVay as their scapegoat in the first place. At least his son lived long enough to see his father cleared.

A moment of silence for every single military personnel who ever got blamed for things they didn't do, by the very country they fought to protect.

@mamarha2011

2 жыл бұрын

Trust me, you'd never speak again doing that. 🤷🏾‍♀️🥺🤬

@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc

2 жыл бұрын

@@mamarha2011 I was just going to say the same thing actually!! Nice to meet you and thank you for your service. My dad was an Army sharpshooter. The VA hospital in VT murdered him by misdiagnosing hiim and giving him the wrong medication. The side effects of the meds and the delay in getting proper treatment led to his death so yeah, nothing is right about how the government treats our troops. It makes me angry and sick that things happened like this then and are still happening now. A moment of silence for every signle wronged soldier and the entire world would grow silent for the rest of eternity. Sick but true. God bless.

@esteemedmortal5917

2 жыл бұрын

Or who spoke out and were punished for it.

@mamarha2011

2 жыл бұрын

@@esteemedmortal5917 Exactly.🙄 Spot on! 💯

@mamarha2011

2 жыл бұрын

@@MelodyMLucianoNorris-qe8lc My condolences for the loss of your father. 🥺

That student deserves a thousand of thunderous applause.

The fate of the men left stranded and adrift at sea… is literally my greatest fear. While I know there are quite a few *”worse/more painful”* ways to die-something about the complete isolation and utter helplessness of being stranded like this, has always been pure nightmare fuel for me. Those poor men….🥺💔

@WouldntULikeToKnow.

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I don't know what is worse: dying stuck in some dark cave or out in open water as easy pickings for sharks. 😬

@nitsu2947

2 жыл бұрын

@@WouldntULikeToKnow. Nutty Putty or USS Indianapolis, i cant choose

@spiritmatter1553

2 жыл бұрын

@@nitsu2947 Ugh! Same here. Then there were the guys trapped in their overturned ship at Pearl Harbor. The Marines sent to the pier to keep people away from the wreck had to listen to them shouting and rapping on the hull…for three weeks. 😔

@spiritmatter1553

2 жыл бұрын

My dad was a naval aviator on the pacific during WWII. Sharks and being taken prisoner by the Japanese were his greatest fears.

My great grandfather served on that ship. One month prior to its sinking the navy found out he was underage and sent him home.

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 жыл бұрын

Luck, huh?

My mother helped take care of one of the survivors of this tragedy. He passed away about a week ago. His name was Granville Crane from Gulfport Mississippi. R.I.P.

The captain of the Japanese sub that sank the Indianapolis actually testified in Capt.McVey's defense at his court martial, stating that nothing more could have been done to avoid the torpedoes. But of course you can't exonerate the individual without acknowledging the fault in the system that failed its own sailors.

@howardbaxter2514

Жыл бұрын

When you somehow come to the conclusion that the Captain is at fault, despite both the Commander in Chief of the entire Pacific Fleet and Enemy Commander of the enemy subs that attack your ship say otherwise, you know you are fucking wrong. But then again, this is just military tradition. Throwing people under the bus when they were not at fault. Too often shit rolls down hill, and people like Captain McVay have to take the brunt of it. Truly rest in peace to that man.

The book In Harm's Way by Doug Stanton is fantastic. I also recommend USS Indianapolis: The Legacy, which is a documentary told entirely by the survivors. The scapegoating of Captain McVey was awful. Even the Japanese sub captain spoke for McVey's defence at the court martial.

About 20 years ago I read the book "In harm's way" by Doug Stanton. It's a novel based on interviews with surviving sailors of the USS Indianapolis. I remember it said the ship wasn't expected at its destination port as it was on a secret mission because it had delivered the atomic bomb for Hiroshima which hadn't been dropped yet. The plane dragged a radio antenna on a cable and had a problem with it which the radio operator had to fix. While doing so he looked down to the ocean. The sailors were spotted in the water by pure coincidence. As the navigator didn't have the exact location due to dead reckoning it was difficult for the rescue party to find the men.

@sebastiandinapoli3912

2 жыл бұрын

This is also the story to knew too.

@indy_go_blue6048

2 жыл бұрын

@@sebastiandinapoli3912 Same here. That they had left Guam for the Philippines was new for me.

Sounds like a horrific experience. I can’t imagine what they went through.

@LadyViscera

2 жыл бұрын

The profile alone is enough to win my like.

@nikobellic570

2 жыл бұрын

I think you can, 'Dunkleosteus'.

@citisoccer

2 жыл бұрын

Really? You can't "imagine" what they went through? Ummm, did you listen to the story on which you JUST commented? It broke down pretty much everything they went through soooo maybe your imagination needs some work lol.

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 жыл бұрын

There was a great speech on it in "Jaws." The actor was sadly, a real alcoholic. That wasn't acting.

@LadyViscera

2 жыл бұрын

@@citisoccer Hey that’s a bit harsh, don’t you think?

What a terrible story of systemic failure and injustice. This kind of buck passing still happens. Kudos indeed to the PBY captain for his actions.

@straswa

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@nelzelpher7158

2 жыл бұрын

Tools get a measure of respect, but these soldiers are treated below even that.

A friend of mine was aboard when it sank. He had PTSD his entire life afterward and seldom shared his personal story. He was what you'd call a 'tough guy' but became very emotional during those few times of sharing his horrific memories. RIP, Joe.

@Condell1986

Жыл бұрын

I know who you're talking about Joe K he used to live in East Hartford I was his neighbor and he told me the whole story about the Indianapolis.

@52ponybike

Жыл бұрын

@@Condell1986 Different Joe but I imagine there were several guys named Joe on that ship. My friend was Joe Franken from Lebanon, Iowa. After serving, he went on to be a highly gifted blacksmith. His son who retired from the Navy as an admiral is currently running for state senator. Guaranteed he'll have my vote.

I really appreciated some of these comments. I was an avid surfer here in South Africa when Jaws was released. I was only eleven then and needles to say I have observed many Great Whites off the False Bay Coast while in the water. Very scary indeed. The worst is when a school of Dolphins pop up right next to you and it feels like a lifetime of panic before it suddenly register's as to what they actually are. Then great joy because the Dolphins ride the waves with you and somehow give you a great sense of peace and security. Great Video . Much appreciated. Thank you. 👋👋👋

@chatteyj

2 жыл бұрын

You should befriend an orca and keep him around will you surf lol. In the Uk we don't have to worry about great whites or do we? I've heard theres a US investigation team coming to the UK this year to find out if white sharks inhabit uk waters, which is exciting.

@YvetteArby

2 жыл бұрын

How wonderful to have been so close to dolphins! I’ve always dreamed of meeting one! I grew up swimming in southern California’s beaches and I was the same age as you were when Jaws came out. What a classic movie!

@deirdrejones5974

2 жыл бұрын

Once I got a bit too far out in the ocean on the big island of Hawaii. Dolphins started swimming around me and I just about had a heart attack.

I saw "The Shark is Broken" last week, thoroughly recommended play written by Robert Shaw's (Qunit) son Ian. It covers the troubled production of Jaws and Ian Shaw plays his dad in the production. I'm a huge fan of Robert Shaw and to hear his son give the Indianapolis speech in person gave me goosebumps. It went beyond imitation, every nuance was perfect. Anyway, great content as always, just wanted to recommend "The Shark is Broken" to any Jaws fans out there :)

@nancyaustin9516

2 жыл бұрын

As soon as I saw that Fascinating Horror is focusing on the Indianapolis I thought of Jaws and Shaw's speech. I didn't know about The Shark is Broken, and wish I could see this! Jaws came out the summer I graduated from high school--I loved it then and love it still.

@mbryson2899

2 жыл бұрын

The Indianapolis story wasn't in the book, it was a brilliant addition. Howard Sackler, one of the scriptwriters, believed that Quint's deep hatred of sharks needed to be explained. John Milius expanded upon what Sackler wrote, and Robert Shaw whittled Milius' very long monologue to manageable length. Oh, and Shaw was apparently pretty drunk when he performed it.

@Melapoo

2 жыл бұрын

I wish the play would come to the states or at least be streamed. I would love to see it.

@suffolkngood

2 жыл бұрын

Quint gives the wrong date for the sinking in the film. He states 29th June. This was, in fact, the date on the poster looking for someone to catch 'the shark' in the mayors office scene ! Probably seen by Shaw and recited the wrong date !

@ThingsThatFallOutofMyHead

2 жыл бұрын

@@mbryson2899 Yes, this is addressed in the stage play - Shaw cut down several minutes of the script into what we see on screen. And by all accounts he was plastered when performing it - if you look at Dreyfuss' reaction to the speech you can understand why he's so intrigued by it :)

The first time I ever heard about this was in 1975, when Robert Shaw's character in the movie "Jaws", Quint, told the tale. I found it more horrific than the movie itself. Thanks for the vid.

Great job done by Hunter Scott. He can be proud of what he did for the rest of his life. Cheers.

@Gunners_Mate_Guns

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the true exemplar of nobility.

Most people I knew growing up in the UK were introduced to the story of the Indianapolis because of the film Jaws and the speech explaining it's downfall, a chilling end to those poor sods on board. I'm the grandnephew of a survivor of the HMS Hood and grew up with the tales of that horrendous sinking so my heart goes out to the crew of the Indianapolis 😢

@thatrabidpotato8800

4 ай бұрын

Given that there were only three survivors of the Hood, that's a bit... unlikely.

My Grandpa was in the US Navy during WW2. He was on one of the six ships that came to rescue the men. He talked about it just once. And that was it. The emotions that overcame him as he talked about what happened and what he saw made me never bring up the topic ever again. I miss my Grandpa so much. ❤

best....channel....ever!!! no demeaning dialog, no jokes, just facts. pure unadulterated history. more please! and more subs for this severely underrated channel!!!

@crashburn3292

2 жыл бұрын

What channels make jokes and use demeaning dialog when covering WWII or incidents like the USS Indianapolis that makes this channel so rare?

@lantinkan9013

2 жыл бұрын

@@crashburn3292 I've watched many channels that mine death and killings for humor. or at the very least don't treat such subjects with the honor and decorum they deserve

@TheLastPhoen1x

2 жыл бұрын

Yea, of the historical accident channels Fascinating Horror is the most factual and unbiased.

@crashburn3292

2 жыл бұрын

@@lantinkan9013- That's terrible. My grandfather was on the DD-529 USS Bush in Leyte Gulf, that was sunk in 1945. This isn't ancient history. It should never be joked about.

@lantinkan9013

2 жыл бұрын

@@crashburn3292 I guess I didn't mean historical accident channels necessarily. I watch a lot of true crime, mystery, dark stuff sometimes. also missing 411 type stuff. many people use humor to make the dark easier to swallow. this channel is all history and I love his honest unbiased take. just his voice seems unbiased. it's great. comment was more about this channel then the others

One of the worst and most harrowing events of WWII. I was aware that survivors of the sinking endured a prolonged ordeal of waiting for rescue, but I didn't know that so many opportunities to rescue were missed. A great video as always

Hierarchies love a scapegoat. And I love this channel! Can't believe how many subscribers you have now, you've earned every one 👌👍

@straswa

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

One thing I found fascinating is that during the court martial of the captain they actually got the Japanese Submarine commander to speak at the trial. He had survived the war, and there had been a debate about whether zigzagging even worked. Submarine commanders stated it had little to no actual effect on their targeting. And the Japanese commander stated that it would have changed nothing about the outcome. That only smaller ships would have been able to detect him and prevent it. So yes the captain was a complete scapegoat and even his opponent agreed.

Wow that must have been hell and poor captain but f'ing late clearing him 30 plus years after he killed himself he probably blamed himself as the men were his responsibility the court martial was the unnecessary kick in the nuts

@ekramer2478

2 жыл бұрын

Feel horrid for the poor man!

@mondenkindqueen

2 жыл бұрын

It was such a scapegoating, they even brought in the Japanese commander who fired the torpedos to testify against him. They tried to make him say that the ship wasn’t zig zagging. And he defended him, saying his submarine was so close it wouldn’t have mattered either way. When even the enemy is defending you, you probably aren’t to blame.

@Ozymandias1

2 жыл бұрын

He also may have had survivors guilt. Especially in a time when it was customary for the captain to go down with the ship.

This was so horrific. I saw the entire film and the things those men endured - the ones who survived...I can't imagine the ptsd they live with.

Indianapolis native here! I've been to the memorial at the canals many times. Excellent video

I'll admit that most of what I know about this tragedy I learned from Quint's speech in Jaws. He says no distress signal was sent, but sounds like one was but was missed/ignored.

Although Jaws (with the famous Indinapolis monologue) was about a Great White shark, it was unlikely that the sharks that actually attacked the survivors were Great Whites. It's more likely to have been either tiger sharks, or oceanic white tips.

@kurorintenshi

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure the sailors being eaten didn't much care what type of shark it was :/

@jakobitis89

2 жыл бұрын

@@kurorintenshi probably not to be fair

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

2 жыл бұрын

Please, let's not forget that while maybe a few people get bitten by sharks a year, it's nothing compared to the senselsss butchering people have done of THEM.

@chriscormac231

2 жыл бұрын

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 Mmmmm Shark fin soup

@JC-rs3nh

2 жыл бұрын

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 Not the time nor place, no one here said f*k sharks. Stfu

you know what day it is when that music kicks in!

One of the worse ways to experience imagine floating on dark waters not knowing something is gonna attack you from below it's a matter of when

Great uncle was 1 of the few that left life raft never to be seen after.

Can't believe you got through this without mentioning Jaws! Such an iconic scene when Quint talks about serving on the Indianapolis.

The story of the Indianapolis really reminds me of what happened to my grandfather (and presumably thousands of other service men and women who had the misfortune of being stranded at sea during wartime). My grandfather was a Aussie POW captured after the fall of Singapore, after his imprisonment, he was in a Japanese convoy that was attacked by an American submarine wolf pack. The Americans didn't know the convoy carried mostly POWs and war materials and unfortunately, sunk a number of the ships. The survivors who were able to get out from down below before the ships went under then had to survive on their own for a few days in the shark infested, oil slick waters with no medical supplies to treat injuries, water or food clinging to wreckage or whatever they could find. The survivors were eventually rescued when the wolfpack returned a few days later and discovered the survivors - my grandfather was picked up by the USS Pampanito and lived to see out the war. He died before I was born (my dad suspected the oil and other chemicals he swallowed plus the captivity of being a POW shortened his life greatly) but we were fortunate enough to visit the Pampanito in San Francisco back in 1999 - where the submarine is now a museum. I'd love to go back again now that I'm older and have a deeper appreciation for the history, courage and sacrifice of those who came before.

How traumatizing and heartbreaking. Thank you for honoring all those involved and for giving us another succinct history lesson.

I recently watched the movie about this event on Prime. It’s a shocking story about how they were treated, but I can highly recommend it. My father was in the British Royal Navy during WW11 and he told me about this event. It touched him that those men were first swimming through fire, then left there for days with no help, being attacked and eaten by sharks.

How could the navy not know they had lost a ship? Surely they would've sent at least a plane to its last known position.

@samdancer101

2 жыл бұрын

They knew. But the mission to deliver the bomb was so top secret that no one was meant to know where it was in the period between delivering it. Sending a plane would mean explaining why it was out there.

@NotableElectronicSounds

2 жыл бұрын

that's indirectly addressed - they didn't use a system of active reporting of ship's positions for a ship as large as the indianapolis so "last known position" would have been the last port it departed from for everyone except those people that received its distress calls. :(

Blaming the captain of the ship is rage inducing, thank you for including the efforts of the 6th grader as that was comforting

My childhood neighbor who has since passed was actually one of the people who helped pull sailors out of the water. Wish I had been old enough to understand his stories

Absolutely love this channel! Do you do requests? Would love to hear about the RMS Empress of Ireland.

Love this channel, would love you to cover the Blackhawk training disaster in high range training area, Townsville Qld, Australia in the 90’s.

This is the first video I've watched as a subscriber. After watching several videos over the last few months, I finally took the plunge on Saturday and subscribed.

The "USS Indianapolis" speech delivered by the legendary Robert Shaw (Quint) in 'Jaws' is regarded as one of the finest monologues in film history.

I believe that this was the case where after the war the captain of the submarine actually testified on behalf of the ships captain and tried to explain that such a large ship alone with no anti-submarine armaments was going to be hit eventually after it was spotted. No amount of fancy sailing can help you against someone with functionally infinite ammo when you cant fight back. But he was Japanese and the war had only been over for a little while at that point so he was ignored.

I appreciate how you present these videos. I think, in this case, the survivors would have been pleased with the way you told the story.

Great vid FH, I still cannot believe the Indianapolis was denied an escorting destroyer screen. Glad to hear the Captain was exonerated in the end.

One of the heroes of the sinking of the Indianapolis was the Catholic chaplain of the ship, Rev. Thomas Conway. A number of survivors credited him with keeping morale up, even as Conway himself was dying. Rev. Conway was a graduate of Niagara University, and as part of our efforts at NU to keep his memory alive we chose him as an inaugural member of our Alumni Hall of Fame. There's now a statue of Rev. Conway at the Buffalo Harbor as well.

Great job, per usual! I'm putting in another request for you to cover the Concord Naval Weapons Station disaster, Port Chicago, 7/17/1944.

I can't imagine what it must be like to be thirsty, truly over a day without water thirsty, and surrounded by undrinkable seawater. No wonder it drives people mad.

The second I read this title I got chills. Rest In Peace to all those soldiers who died. 🙏

What an excellent video! My husband is all about maritime history, and I cannot wait to let him know about this. Thank you!

Who saw "Jaws" & Didn't become fascinated w/ this story?! Thank u for this amazing content 💕

@melasn9836

2 жыл бұрын

For the longest time when I was younger, I thought it was made up for the movie because it was so terrible. Learning that it really happened was shocking.

@1970boobear

2 жыл бұрын

@@melasn9836 yes absolutely. How terrifying for those poor men.

Having and uncle and cousin who both spent times on navy ships this hits home, excellent story, and as always the only channel I literally sit and wait for the upload every week.

My father is a therapist for veterans, and I got to talk to a man who survived the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. He was on a life raft meant for four people with 7 others. They were able to feel the fins of the sharks brush against their backs at night as they searched for food. 4 of the 8 men on that raft gave up and left the raft, and all of them died. He described checking on sailors in the water around them only to find that their legs and lower torsos had been eaten. It was absolutely horrible, and I can’t imagine what it would actually be like to experience something so horrible. He was rescued eventually, and his eyes were so sun burned he could hardly see, but survived by catching rain water in his shirt and drinking the water from it.

Thank you for Honoring these men, as well as Capt McVay. I shared this video to Twitter

Halfway through this video I realized this reminded me of Quint's talk about his past in Jaws and sure enough, that's exactly the ship he was on! Had no idea that was based on a true story!

Quint's speech from JAWS (1975) from IMDB: "Japanese submarine slammed two torpedoes into our side, Chief. We was comin' back from the island of Tinian to Leyte, just delivered the bomb. The Hiroshima bomb. Eleven hundred men went into the water. Vessel went down in twelve minutes. Didn't see the first shark for about a half an hour. Tiger. Thirteen-footer. You know how you know that when you're in the water, Chief? You tell by lookin' from the dorsal to the tail. What we didn't know... was our bomb mission had been so secret, no distress signal had been sent. Heh. [he pauses and takes a drink] They didn't even list us overdue for a week. Very first light, Chief, sharks come cruisin'. So we formed ourselves into tight groups. Y'know, it's... kinda like ol' squares in a battle like, uh, you see in a calendar, like the Battle of Waterloo, and the idea was, shark comes to the nearest man and that man, he'd start poundin' and hollerin' and screamin', and sometimes the shark'd go away... sometimes he wouldn't go away. Sometimes that shark, he looks right into ya. Right into your eyes. Y'know the thing about a shark, he's got... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'... until he bites ya. And those black eyes roll over white, and then... oh, then you hear that terrible high-pitch screamin', the ocean turns red, and spite of all the poundin' and the hollerin', they all come in and they... rip you to pieces. [he pauses] Y'know, by the end of that first dawn... lost a hundred men. I dunno how many sharks. Maybe a thousand. I dunno how many men, they averaged six an hour. On Thursday mornin', Chief, I bumped into a friend of mine, Herbie Robinson from Cleveland- baseball player, boatswain's mate. I thought he was asleep, reached over to wake him up... bobbed up and down in the water just like a kinda top. Upended. Well... he'd been bitten in half below the waist. Noon the fifth day, Mr. Hooper, a Lockheed Ventura saw us, he swung in low and he saw us. Young pilot, a lot younger than Mr. Hooper. Anyway, he saw us and come in low and three hours later, a big fat PBY comes down and start to pick us up. Y'know, that was the time I was most frightened, waitin' for my turn. I'll never put on a life jacket again. So, eleven hundred men went into the water, three hundred sixteen men come out, and the sharks took the rest, June the 29th, 1945. [he pauses, smiles, and raises his glass] Anyway... we delivered the bomb."

@kathyjones1576

2 жыл бұрын

I remember that speech, although I was too young to understand what it was about. Now I know.

@peterwallace4964

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always loved that speech

@QT5656

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterwallace4964 if you live near London you might like to check out the play the shark is broken 🚢 🦈

@edgaraquino2324

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this...

@snogglewort1

2 жыл бұрын

A great speech and a great moment in the film

WOW THANK YOU! Ive been trying to piece together what boat my grandfather was on! there was a top secret mission he never would talk about, im guessing he was told at some point he couldn't speak about it, or maybe he just didn't know at the time what it was, but this HAS to be his boat, he talked about being in the water for many days, and seeing his friends getting eaten by sharks and so forth... I know almost for a fact after reading some on wikipidia this was his boat, the first torpedo that hit before it sunk, hit the living quarters and i remember my grandfather telling me the same thing! and if he had slept in his normal bunk bed that night he would have died.

What a great retelling of a classic story. Thank you for giving reverence to the victims, including the scapegoated skipper

I was lucky enough to meet one of the few remaining survivors at my kiddo's high school. He goes around with his assistant and talks about what happened. Some of the kids were asking the rudest, most asinine questions, because kids... One of the kids great grandpas was on the ship too. That whole family was there in the audience. Kids today really don't know much about WWI, WWII, Korean or Veitnam and it saddens me. It was an awesome experience and I'm so glad I got to be there. I asked him if he had any kind of "Survivor's guilt" and he about laughed me out the building. They really don't make them like that anymore.

@LeolaGlamour

2 жыл бұрын

Survivors guilt isn’t new. It’s disgusting people think “feelings” are new. It’s toxic to praise people not having emotions.

@kalipw0210

2 жыл бұрын

@@LeolaGlamour I agree whole heartedly. But people of that age were just made to pack it all in. A lot of cultures and ethnicities are the same. My Grandma's first husband came back from WWII and offed himself about 2 years later. He was gone mentally. He called everyone to the middle of nowhere, including my Grandma with my infant uncle in tow, and shot himself in the gut. Why he chose that and that way is beyond reason. He suffered for hours before finally passing. Im glad veterans have buddy groups, emergency contacts and groups to talk about schitt now. And of course for services for everyone else. Me and my family are very open about pretty much everything...

@crazydrummer181

2 жыл бұрын

It was an awesome experience? Wtf

@crazydrummer181

2 жыл бұрын

“They really don’t make them like that anymore.” A lot of men suffered from ptsd and just had to deal with it because there wasn’t much known about it at the time. Idiotic statement.

just got this ship in world of warship and was told to look the history up of this ship, great timing

I have my 6th graders read LEFT FOR DEAD a great book about this and the story of a kid who worked so hard to bring historical justice to this event. Glad to see you cover this.

Thank you for doing this story.

Excellent content, thorough research and fantastic narration. Extremely well done. Cheers mate!

The book "All the Drowned Sailors" is an incredible read to go along with this. It really exposes just how corrupt war time inter-communications could be when the officers were trying to keep a blemish off of their name.

You are always so respectful and thorough in your videos. *THANK YOU.*

I love the Indianapolis speech in the movie Jaws. He tells it in a way that gives you chills

@eadecamp

2 жыл бұрын

In a later interview Robert Shaw said that he had gotten drunk before doing that scene because he felt it would add to the drama.

@jameskyser9423

2 жыл бұрын

@@eadecamp I'm pretty sure he was always drunk lol. He did play that part so well. Iconic character.

It’s cool to hear you cover this story. It’s very fascinating. Keep up the great work!

Good morning. Thanks for covering this. Amazing how much research you’ve put into your videos. RIP for those who passed

I read a book about the Indianapolis recently and the amount of strange coincidences (people not at their posts, not recording notes of ship movements or possible sub movements, unseen and unheard distress signals that are usually seen) that led up to the sinking and after is chilling.

You do such a good job on these videos. I've been a fan for awhile now. I love your posts. Happy New Year to you my brother

Quint - "At least we delivered the bomb" (raises glass)

On behalf of the world that had rubbish history teachers, I thank you 🤣

@amyslingsby6947

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, but of the 3 decent teachers I had in all my school years, 2 taught history and that’s why I ended up loving history. Mr Thompson especially would easily derail what we were supposed to be learning and tell his personal WWII stories. He fought at Anzio.

Quint's Indianapolis monologue in "Jaws" is both chilling and delivered by a spectacular actor. It's one of my favorite monologues in film.

Hell yes! Thank you for taking my recommendation for the story. Via Patreon, of course. Great job! Actually learned a few things, which is always my favorite thing to do.

Those poor men! I can not imagine the terror they must have gone through. Very nice video as usual so I thank you for sharing and look forward to your next

And of course this disaster is brought up in the movie Jaws.

Last Podcast on The Left did a really good episode about this incident as well, going into further detail about what the men encountered while floating out there. It's _brutal_ and I wouldn't recommend listening to it if you're easily disturbed, but it's absolutely fascinating. The military has never actually cared about its servicemembers, this is one of many instances that prove it.

These videos are the perfect length to listen to while I walk to and from places

The USS Indianapolis sank to a depth of 18k+ feet. Really sad when sailor's tried to swim down to the ship.

I read the book on this. One of the most harrowing true stories I’ve ever read.

The stories of delirium kicking in amongst the sailors is gut wrenching. I can't imagine what it must have been like for the lucid sailors seeing and knowing their mates are beyond help and almost certainly going to drown and knowing there's nothing they can do / keeping within their groups for the best if not only chance of survival

This video made me go on a day long history in the USS Indianapolis and just all I can say is thank you for your story's as these are teaching me so much