In the final weeks of World War II, a Japanese torpedo sank an American heavy cruiser. Only 316 of the 900 sailors who survived the initial attack were ultimately rescued
  • 0ops@lemm.eeEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    Is this the same event that the shark hunter shared a story about in Jaws?

    • pdxfed@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      Yes.

      I saw a made for TV movie about the Indianapolis at my grandma’s when I was a kid. I could tell it was based on a true story but when I read the actual historical details…Jesus.