Sinking of the USS Indianapolis

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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07/30/2024 10:00 AM 07/30/2024 11:00 AM America/Anguilla Sinking of the USS Indianapolis At 15 minutes after midnight, two blinding explosions ripped open the bow of the USS Indianapolis, plunging it beneath the waters of the Pacific approximately 300 miles north of Peleliu. The date was Monday, July 30, 1945, and the former flagship of Admiral Spruance of the 5th Fleet had been sunk by a Japanese submarine a few days after delivering the atomic bomb. Join Virginia War Memorial Director of Education Jim Triesler as he explores this tragic event from World War II. Although free, register early for this ONLINE ONLY event: vawarmemorial.org/events Event LinksTickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2505282-0Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2505282-2 Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/richmond/events/virginia-war-memorial/sinking-of-the-uss-indianapolis-258532?ref=uceaddevent Virginia War Memorial, 621 South Belvidere Street, Richmond, VA, 23220

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At 15 minutes after midnight, two blinding explosions ripped open the bow of the USS Indianapolis, plunging it beneath the waters of the Pacific approximately 300 miles north of Peleliu. The date was Monday, July 30, 1945, and the former flagship of Admiral Spruance of the 5th Fleet had been sunk by a Japanese submarine a few days after delivering the atomic bomb. Join Virginia War Memorial Director of Education Jim Triesler as he explores this tragic event from World War II. Although free, register early for this ONLINE ONLY event: vawarmemorial.org/events

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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2505282-0

Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2505282-2

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