Freaking Wow! This is Huge -USS Indianapolis discovered 18,000 feet below Pacific surface

[malaise]

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/19/us/uss-indianapolis-wreckage-found/index.html
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It's been 72 years since the USS Indianapolis went missing after a Japanese submarine torpedoed it in the final days of World War II.
Friday, a team of civilian researchers led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen discovered the cruiser's wreckage on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, 18,000 feet below the surface. The discovery brings a measure of closure to one of most tragic maritime disasters in US naval history.

"To be able to honor the brave men of the USS Indianapolis and their families through the discovery of a ship that played such a significant role in ending World War II is truly humbling," Allen said.

[Warren DeMontague]

1. God, that's a horrible story, the Indianapolis.

[ProudLib72]

2. Jaws gave a good synopsis of events

This speech always gets me.

[Roland99]

6. One of the best scenes in film of all time

[VOX]

7. Yes! Robert Shaw's terrific monologue provides a jolt...

With imagery more terrifying than any other scene in the film.

[hlthe2b]

3. As bad as the disaster itself, the sharks, omg, the sharks

--not mentioned here, but the tales of the few survivors has always just sent chills down my spine.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/07/150727-uss-indianapolis-reunion-survivors-sharks-jaws/

[malaise]

4. I remember that part

I did not know that the ship had carried parts of the nukes that were used.

Sad all around

[panader0]

5. 18,000 feet is a long way down--it is amazing.

I need to read up on this. What a story.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

8. My partner's uncle was lost on the Indianapolis.

My partner's dad never met his oldest brother. It was a big Missouri farm family and my partner's dad was the youngest.

My partner's cousin was born July 31st 1945. The day after the ship sank. So he never met his dad.