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Friday July 30, 2010 <- Jul 29 -> Jul 31 Return to Calendar In 1945, USS Indianapolis sinks The American cruiser USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the Philippine Sea by a Japanese submarine, sinking in 12 minutes. Approximately 300 sailors went down with the ship, and another 600 died while awaiting rescue. This is the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the US Navy. Click here for more information [back to top] Copyright 2004 Benthic Canada. All rights reserved. Click here for terms and conditions. Comments, questions, suggestions? Click here to send us feedback.