U.S.S INDIANAPOLIS

HISTORY

• Worst accident to ever happen in Naval history
• Happened at 14 minutes past midnight on July 30, 1945
• Torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese sub
• No rafts, men only had life jackets
• Halfway between Guam and the Philippines

RELEVANCE TO THE RAFT

• Robie thought of the Indianapolis as she was stranded in the ocean she then remembered that at least she has a raft and isn’t floating in the ocean without any protection
• The raft and the uss Indianapolis have very much in common (besides the fact that one actually happened)
• Robie mentions the USS Indianapolis on pages

U.S.S INDIANAPOLIS TRAGEDY

• 800 men entered the water but only 316 survived
• Had to survive about 5 days in the ocean
• 13 men still alive today
• Most men died due to burns, dehydration, exhaustion, shark attacks or drowning
• Known as the highest loss of Navy personal at sea
• Worst accident in Naval history

WHY IT WAS INCLUDED IN THE RAFT

• It was included in the story because it is better that Robie has the Raft rather than just having a life jacket like the men on the U.S.S Indianapolis
• Robie is happy that the situation isn't worse than what it could be

FUN FACTS

• World's first operational atomic bomb delivered by the Indianapolis
• 14 minutes past midnight, on July 30, 1945
• Was hit by 2 of 6 torpedoes shot from a Japanese submarine
• Sunk within 12 minutes
• 610 feet long and 3
• Memorial was opened in August 1995

CONCLUSION