JAPANESE SUB I-58 SINKS HEAVY CRUISER USS INDIANAPOLIS
Philippine Sea Between Guam Island and Leyte Gulf • July 30, 1945 On July 15, 1945, Capt. Charles B. McVay III, 46‑year-old skipper of the USS Indianapolis, a fast Portland-class cruiser in California for repairs, received orders to pick up some special cargo at Hunters Point (predecessor name for the now-closed San Francisco Naval Yard). Eleven days later, on…