The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.

The crew of the USS Indianapolis endured the 'worst shark attack ever' and were forced to feed their own dead to the sharks.

The sinking of the USS Indianapolis - which helped to deliver parts of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima ...

In the depths of the Pacific Ocean around 900 crew members of the USS Indianapolis were left stranded in shark-infested ...

The USS Indianapolis was hit by two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine in 1945, and the 900 sailors who made it to the ...

Jaws is packed with teeth, tension, and that chilling theme burned into our brains, but the scene fans can’t stop thinking about? No shark, no screams, no special effects.

The USS Indianapolis sinking started out as an obscure story. Over time, it has become well known through books, films and popular culture. I grew up with the story, with my grandfather talking ...

Up-close look at sunken USS Indianapolis, missing since WWII 02:57. Navy Seaman 2nd Class George David Payne was just 17 years old when a Japanese submarine torpedoed his ship in the last weeks of ...

The USS Indianapolis sank shortly after midnight on July 30, 1945. The heavy cruiser was struck by two Japanese torpedoes. The first torpedo blew the bow off the ship, ...

USS Indianapolis Paul Allen For four and a half days, they waded in shark-infested waters. "A shark would be coming through the group and he would take someone fairly close to you," Harrell said.

July 31, 1945 - The USS Indianapolis was not reported missing after failing to arrive in Leyte. August 2, 1945 - By chance, the hundreds of men floating in the water were spotted by Americans.

The USS Indianapolis delivered them to the island of Tinian on July 26, 1945. Then the ship headed for Guam, where the captain was ordered to travel , unescorted, to the Leyte Gulf in the Philippines.