Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35). Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives ...

The fire was extinguished, and the injured sailors were treated for minor injuries at local hospitals before being cleared to return.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most of the men on the ill-fated vessel died two weeks before the end of the war. It's one of the most tragic stories you'll ever ...

A factual look at the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and its aftermath, examining the events, survival story, and historical significance of one of history’s most devastating maritime disasters.

The survivors of one of World War II’s worst naval disasters were awarded Congressional Gold Medals in a ceremony last Friday. In the virtual ceremony, House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ...

The fire broke out about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday while the USS Indianapolis was moored at Naval Station Mayport, Florida.

Congress has awarded the crew of the USS Indianapolis its Congressional Gold Medal. The Gold Medal is Congress’s highest award for distinguished achievements and contributions to the United States. A ...

The Navy has changed the status of 13 World War II crew members of the ill-fated USS Indianapolis from “unaccounted for” to “buried at sea,” Navy officials announced this week. The Indianapolis had ...

Some 74 years ago, Richard Thelen, a then-18-year-old gunner’s mate on the cruiser Indianapolis, vaulted into the air when a Japanese tornado sank the ship on July 30, 1945. “I remember mostly how ...