For more in-depth historical information, the National Museum of the Pacific War and the USS Indianapolis Official website provide detailed articles and survivor testimonies. USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016) - IMDb

: Of the 1,196 men on board, roughly 900 made it into the water. They remained stranded for five days in shark-infested waters without food or fresh water, suffering from exposure and dehydration.

: Shortly after delivering its cargo, the ship was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, the I-58 , in the Philippine Sea on July 30, 1945.