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Capsized World War Two heavy cruiser – USS Indianapolis found in Pacific Ocean after 72 years.

USS Indianapolis was destroyed after returning from a secret mission to deliver parts for the atomic bomb, which was later used on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.

 

Out of one thousand one hundred and ninety six men on board, only three hundred and sixteen were rescued; accounting for the largest loss of life at sea in the history of the US Navy.

 

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