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    30 July 1945



    remembering the USS Indianapolis and the men who died 71 years ago. this site has a tool bar that explains the events leading up to and after the disaster. including the court martial of her CO

    http://ussindianapolis.org/

    I do want to see the sequel when its released



    the Indy delivered the components of the Hiroshima bomb to Tinian island
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    The movie Jaws had a reference to it...

    ... or was it The Deep?

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    Quote Originally Posted by waltky View Post
    The movie Jaws had a reference to it...

    ... or was it The Deep?
    Jaws

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    Yes. Jaws. Sharks were smart enough to follow navy ships during war time. Good chance of food.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Yes. Jaws. Sharks were smart enough to follow navy ships during war time. Good chance of food.
    they followed us in Nam to. waiting for the garbage dump over the fantail

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