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 ...

In the final days of WWII, the sinking of the USS Indianapolis left hundreds of sailors stranded in shark-infested waters. This is the terrifying story of survival against burning wreckage, ...

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— Attorney General Todd Rokita spoke at a ceremony on Friday marking 80 years since the USS Indianapolis went down in WWII. The boat was made famous in WWII as a heavy ...

The USS Indianapolis led a storied career before sinking to the floor of the Pacific Ocean on the morning of July 30, 1945. In the years ahead of World War II, the light cruiser turned heavy cruiser ...

MAYPORT, Fla. – After months away at sea, some crew members from the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis are back home at the Naval Station Mayport — just in time for Christmas.