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Wally Firkins's avatar

This story is sad for many reasons but especially for the loss of lives and for the mistakes made as you have described Tara. However, I feel compassion for Captain McVay who most likely was not at fault for the sinking of the Indianapolis.

God bless the Indianapolis and its crew. It is a blessing that the ship's main mission had been completed and the war was only days from ending, thanks in great part to the Indianapolis and its crew.

Thank you Tara for a repeat of this very important event during WW2.

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Charlie Kendall's avatar

It seems odd to me that Captain McVay would not be granted an escort in these hostile waters. Captain McVay can be forgiven his decision to discontinue zig zagging but I would be interested in his superior's decision to refuse an escort and what the status of readiness was in the areas where communications were sent and intelligence was provided. Especially when they knew Japanese submarines operated in those waters. Look forward to the remainder of this piece of history.

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