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USS Indianapolis CA-35 |
Type: |
Cruiser |
Class: |
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Builder: |
New York Shipbuilding Corp. Camden, New Jersey |
Hull Number: |
CA-35 |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Commissioned: |
November 15, 1932 |
Keel Laid: |
March 31, 1930 |
Decommissioned: |
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Launched: |
November 7, 1931 |
Stricken: |
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Fate: |
Sunk July 30, 1945 by the Japanese submarine I-58 (torpedo). Location: Philippine Sea, 630 miles east of Samar Island, Philippines. (12.02N - 13.48E) 879 crewmen were killed, 317 survivors were picked up Aug. 2, 1945 by a Catalina PBY and USS Cecil Doyle DD-368 near position 11.32N - 133.34E (89 miles SSW of the reported position of the sinking) and landed at Guam on Aug. 8. (Roll of Honor) |
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Combat Victories
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Date
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Name
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Type
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Tons
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Nationality
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Notes |
Feb. 20, 1943 |
Akagane Maru |
Cargo |
3,121 |
Japan |
(a) |
Notes: |
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(a): |
Assisted by USS Coghlan DD-606 and USS Gillespie DD-609. Ship was damaged by gunfire Feb. 19 and sank on the 20th. |
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Awards |
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Combat Action Ribbon |
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American Defense Service Medal with Fleet Clasp |
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American Campaign Medal |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 10 stars |
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World War 2 Victory Medal |
Battle Stars |
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Feb. 20, 1942 |
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Pacific Raids: Air action off Bougainville /Salamaua-Lae Raid |
May 25, 1943 |
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Aleutian operations: Attu occupation |
Nov. 20, 1943 |
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Gilbert Islands operations |
Jan. 29, 1944 |
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Marshall Islands operation: Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Islands |
Mar. 30, 1944 |
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Asiatic-Pacific raids: Palau, Yap, Ulithi, Woleai raid |
June 11, 1944 |
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Marianas operation: Capture and occupation of Saipan |
July 24, 1944 |
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Tinian capture and occupation |
Sept. 6, 1944 |
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Western Caroline Islands: Capture and occupation of south Palau Islands |
Feb. 15, 1945 |
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Iwo Jima operation: Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima |
Mar. 17, 1945 |
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Okinawa operation: Raids in support of Okinawa Gunto operation |
Additional information for this page was provided by Fred Branyan. |
Builder's Data |
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Page published July 27, 2008 |
