The USS Indianapolis Was Sunk by a Japanese Submarine While Carrying the Atomic Bomb - Apparently.
The USS Indianapolis was a U.S. Navy cruiser that played a significant role in World War II. On July 30, 1945, the ship was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine, resulting in the loss of over 870 lives. The tragedy occurred just a few days after the ship had delivered components of the atomic bomb to the island of Tinian, making it a pivotal but little-known moment in the history of the atomic bomb.