The Story of the Deadliest Shark Attack in US History

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Weird History

Weird History

Күн бұрын

If you've seen Jaws, then you know the basics about the tragic descent of the USS Indianapolis. Considered one of the most grievous disasters in the history of the American Navy, it saw the sinking of a US heavy cruiser towards the end of WWII and the gruesome loss of a majority of its crew. If the Japanese strike had been carried out just a few days earlier, the crew might not have been able to deliver materials for the first working atomic bomb, Little Boy.
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@lisas5935
@lisas5935 3 жыл бұрын
My Uncle was one of the 317 survivors. His name was Orsen Clark . He never talked about it. I can not imagine the hell they went through. RIP Uncle Clark
@thecrow3350
@thecrow3350 3 жыл бұрын
🙏
@williamsturgell7840
@williamsturgell7840 3 жыл бұрын
The survivor count is wrong. It was actually 316as one man was documented getting on the ship but not off the ship a few hours later as he was being sent out east for more training.
@lisas5935
@lisas5935 3 жыл бұрын
@@williamsturgell7840 this is not true. They pulled. 317 alive out of the water. One man died on the beach after rescue. Many say 316 survived but they found 317 alive.
@89turbomk3
@89turbomk3 3 жыл бұрын
@@williamsturgell7840 did you actually take the time out of ur life to make a correction because he was one off? Wow must be fun at partys
@petergrandahl2386
@petergrandahl2386 3 жыл бұрын
People who go though Hell usually don't talk about it. My Grandma survived the 1918 Mouse Lake fire by standing in the lake. This the greatest fire in recorded history but most have never heard of it. She saw things worse than most combat solders yet she rarely mentioned anything about it.
@imaEATkitkat
@imaEATkitkat 3 жыл бұрын
The most depressing thing about this isn't even that they were attacked by sharks. It's that after they were neglected by the Navy, they used their captain as a scapegoat to deny any responsibility and took them decades after his death to clear his name. This story really did a number on me.
@mrsmucha
@mrsmucha 3 жыл бұрын
Like the Captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt pleaded for help for his corona virus plagued ship and was ignored by the Navy, but the Navy tried to put the blame on him.
@imaEATkitkat
@imaEATkitkat 3 жыл бұрын
@@mrsmucha wow! I was going to say this but i didn't think anyone would know. Exactly! The severity isn't the same, but that really made my blood boil.
@kylebarton778
@kylebarton778 3 жыл бұрын
Government for ya... This is an example of why we need governance, not Government.
@sloppyjoe400
@sloppyjoe400 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah its really sad they destroyed his career.
@neiltappenden1008
@neiltappenden1008 3 жыл бұрын
Very true
@ash2lar
@ash2lar 3 жыл бұрын
I took care of a Navy vet that survived this attack. Over 50 years had passed, & he told me the story as vividly as it had happened last week. Started getting teary relaying this horrific tale. He said he still has nightmares about it.
@strangerthings88
@strangerthings88 Жыл бұрын
Did he say anything different than this video?
@scottymobley4854
@scottymobley4854 Жыл бұрын
Imagine how the Japanese families not involved in the war whatsoever felt when those men on that ship delivered the bomb cheering happy I’m proud of the sharks
@rachel88038
@rachel88038 Жыл бұрын
@@scottymobley4854 WTF people died and many lost their loved ones
@ICHIBAN722
@ICHIBAN722 Жыл бұрын
how old are you
@realityblows5817
@realityblows5817 11 ай бұрын
@@scottymobley4854the Japanese literally bombed Pearl Harbor little boy was the response
@nicolaroberts6875
@nicolaroberts6875 2 жыл бұрын
Despicable treatment of the poor captain. Himself a victim. My heart goes out to him, the survivors, those that died in such a horrific manner and their families.
@magsvots783
@magsvots783 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine how horrible it was to watch your friends and crew mates getting slowly picked off by sharks
@fallenspherell8178
@fallenspherell8178 3 жыл бұрын
@Turtle Head Tell that to those who suffered or died under Japanese occupation. I’m sure they’ll be thrilled to hear how protracting the war for several more years was the humane option.
@Amy_the_Lizard
@Amy_the_Lizard 3 жыл бұрын
@Turtle Head It was a war. They were just doing their job. They didn't get much of a choice in the matter, what do you think would have happened to them if they didn't follow their orders? Do you really think their superiors would have just let them off the hook for that? Do you think it would have stopped anything? If it wasn't the Indianapolis some other ship would have done it. What happened wasn't the fault of the soldiers, and it makes me sick that you somehow think this was any kind of justice. If you want to blame someone, blame the government for deciding to use it, not the soldiers who delivered it because they were told to. Honestly, I doubt many if ANY of them even knew what they were transporting as that would have been a security risk.
@Amy_the_Lizard
@Amy_the_Lizard 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly after going that long without drinking, I'd say the effects of dehydration and watching anyone who can't take it anymore start hallucinating and finally dying when they try to drink the ocean would have been harder on moral than the sharks. At least the sharks kill you quickly
@fallenspherell8178
@fallenspherell8178 3 жыл бұрын
@Turtle Head Could they? Where? Were there any true civilian target left in a country so embroiled in total war, that even women and children worked to support the military? Was the line between military and civilian so clearly drawn like you believed?
@cantthinkofaname7525
@cantthinkofaname7525 3 жыл бұрын
Turtle Head what abt all the soldiers killed in pearl harbor? or soldiers who were taken prisoner? dropping the bomb on a military target wouldn’t have ended the war
@Elliot180
@Elliot180 3 жыл бұрын
No ones gonna talk about the navy ignoring sos signals and the ship not returning?! Wtf?!
@shantellakaladypersephone8671
@shantellakaladypersephone8671 3 жыл бұрын
I was looking for someone else who shared my thoughts on this too. Wtf indeed!!
@nicocarrillo1243
@nicocarrillo1243 3 жыл бұрын
They probably didn't know how to cover the SS indianapolis's ass. Like what if we go rescue them and there's more Japanese submarines waiting to pounce on suevivors
@magicvampirelver1321
@magicvampirelver1321 3 жыл бұрын
Exacty what I was thinkin wth
@6thsavage
@6thsavage 3 жыл бұрын
So I think the oversight is a little overstated or under detailed here. The major contributor to the lack of response was that since the Indianapolis had been delivering part of the highly confidential Nuclear Bomb, its movements were not known to nearby allies and the ship lacked the type of systematized support most ships were afforded.
@imaEATkitkat
@imaEATkitkat 3 жыл бұрын
@@6thsavage Maybe, but because they put the blame on the captain I don't believe that's the reason.
@ferox965
@ferox965 Жыл бұрын
An interesting element of McCoy's trial was the testimony of the Japanese submarine officer who sunk the Indianapolis. The officer testified in McVay's favour, basically saying that the zigzag pattern wouldn't have saved the ship.
@Roddy556
@Roddy556 Ай бұрын
That is quite interesting
@ryanhampson673
@ryanhampson673 3 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was assigned to her..He caught a bad case of pneumonia and had to be hospitalized and the ship sailed without him..He lost a lot of friends and my family might not be here today if he didn’t get sick.
@drunkenmmamaster419
@drunkenmmamaster419 Жыл бұрын
That's wild Pneumonia pretty much saved your grandpas life
@yumyumbumblebee
@yumyumbumblebee 6 күн бұрын
Hallelujah for pneumonia!! 🙌
@MoonLoonie69
@MoonLoonie69 3 жыл бұрын
I feel so bad for Captain McVay. After he and his surviving crew were rescued, he was treated as a criminal and blamed for the deaths that he had to witness himself. All because he couldn't "zigzag". It got so bad that for years he was hounded by death threats and angry phone calls from the families that he committed suicide in 1968. It wouldn't be until decades after his death that he would be exonerated in 2000. Imagine that man having to live with the guilt and nightmares.
@dierdre4381
@dierdre4381 3 жыл бұрын
So sad
@julynightowl7413
@julynightowl7413 3 жыл бұрын
😢
@lesliecalvert3458
@lesliecalvert3458 3 жыл бұрын
That's tragic in itself as well
@yeetfeet1878
@yeetfeet1878 3 жыл бұрын
That’s sad
@klondor7432
@klondor7432 3 жыл бұрын
They blamed him for the deaths but it's not his fault, it's a war between Japanese and Americans no lives are guaranteed. Just shows the ignorance in those who gave his death wishes probably though their sons going to war would be fairytale.
@vickitaylor8158
@vickitaylor8158 3 жыл бұрын
I knew one of the survivors, who has since passed away. He had years of inability of talking about it as he suffered guilt for being in a life raft and surviving. He did suffer severe burns on his feet that caused him difficulties all the rest of his life. A remarkable thing about him is he married a Japanese woman and had three sons...the oldest son married my sister. His wife is still alive and remembers the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima. What a testament to love between two people who looked beyond what their countries did during the war.
@marygoround1292
@marygoround1292 3 жыл бұрын
The Japanese commander who sank the ship actually worked with the survivors for years to clear their captain's name. He died 5 days before Congress officially exonerated McVeigh.
@samc2174
@samc2174 3 жыл бұрын
this is amazing!
@winnifredforbes8712
@winnifredforbes8712 3 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful story!
@sorenp1332
@sorenp1332 3 жыл бұрын
Wow just wow
@nalandaland1293
@nalandaland1293 3 жыл бұрын
You should interview her before its too late. First hand accounts are so rare. Please take the time to video tape, audio tape and transcribe her memories.
@roxillatastic
@roxillatastic 11 ай бұрын
My ex boyfriend’s grandfather is the last living survivor. I had the absolute pleasure to hear about this from him. The story of course is not pleasurable, but hearing something like this firsthand is unbelievable. He is an amazing person, and this event was completely horrific.
@niro__dj
@niro__dj 10 ай бұрын
You should record/video him telling the story for posterity
@roxillatastic
@roxillatastic 10 ай бұрын
@@niro__dj if I was still in contact with him I would. But they just put up a statue in town in his honor and there was a whole event. Very cool.
@futureparadise.2089
@futureparadise.2089 9 ай бұрын
Lol, I’ve literally saw 5 other people saying “my grandfather is the last living survivor”, “my brother in law’s grandad is the last living survivor”, “my cousin’s grandad is the last living survivor”, etc. Lol, it’s easy to create stories on the internet people, stop believing everything you hear.
@roxillatastic
@roxillatastic 9 ай бұрын
@@futureparadise.2089 hey believe what you want. Maybe look up Harold Bray in Benicia, California and see what you find. Or don’t, whateve.
@roxillatastic
@roxillatastic 9 ай бұрын
@@futureparadise.2089 it’s also possible that all those other people you’ve seen are also correct, he has a lot of family and friends. Being a constant skeptic isn’t a virtue. There’s nothing to be gained in a KZbin comment by making up a story.
@robertsenseman4339
@robertsenseman4339 Жыл бұрын
Met a Marine surviver that told me his story sobbing in tears as he spoke and how he still had a hard time getting to sleep because of the screams in the night.
@Ferrucci_1666
@Ferrucci_1666 3 жыл бұрын
My grandfather died on this ship. Frank Fantasia he was eaten and never found. My grandmother had to raise 5 children on her own after this.
@josephujiadughele6035
@josephujiadughele6035 3 жыл бұрын
So sad. He lives on, a shark
@eyyen8233
@eyyen8233 3 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry
@santricemcpherson7809
@santricemcpherson7809 3 жыл бұрын
My prayers
@JamaicaZ160R1793010A
@JamaicaZ160R1793010A 3 жыл бұрын
My condolences.
@hugbug4408
@hugbug4408 3 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable!!Actually horrible!!
@dancepiglover
@dancepiglover 3 жыл бұрын
I almost cried listening to that man talk about the plane coming down to rescue them. Imagine how they felt seeing someone finally come for them.
@CLASSICALFAN100
@CLASSICALFAN100 3 жыл бұрын
The rescue plane was the "big fat PBY" described in Robert Shaw's Jaws speech... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_PBY_Catalina
@akositacava1983
@akositacava1983 3 жыл бұрын
yeah touching him recalling how they were rescued♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
@lizzieck2576
@lizzieck2576 3 жыл бұрын
It was indeed a very touching testimony!
@josefine9163
@josefine9163 3 жыл бұрын
You could tell he wanted to cry. 😢
@bresams2917
@bresams2917 3 жыл бұрын
Heart renching 😔💔
@dtcarpediem
@dtcarpediem 3 жыл бұрын
Being a Marine I understand about bureaucratic bullshit and we learned early on just how far shit rolls down hill when it’s time for someone to get the finger pointed at them. It’s a shame Charles McVay who was already going through PTSD and feeling deeply saddened wondering why he was sparred and so many of his men weren’t, but the enormous amount of hate that he received from grieving parents ended up being the reason he took his own life. So many parents believed all the bullshit that the Navy said about him. They added one more person whose blood was definitely on their hands.
@stanstanstan2597
@stanstanstan2597 2 жыл бұрын
Truly a tragedy. A testament to the slimy, cowardly nature of pencil-pushers. Thank you for your service.
@dtcarpediem
@dtcarpediem 2 жыл бұрын
@@stanstanstan2597 so true brother and thanks 👊🏾
@ethanweeter2732
@ethanweeter2732 2 жыл бұрын
I blame the NAVY for flat out lying about Captain McVay. They knew they were wrong almost right away because Hashimoto himself stated McVay was innocent of any wrongdoing.
@dtcarpediem
@dtcarpediem 2 жыл бұрын
@@ethanweeter2732 truth brother and it’s sad and and damn shame it took all the way to 2000 for him to finally be exonerated. Glad that the right people didn’t give up on clearing his name even if it posthumously 😢,
@timbaumann9046
@timbaumann9046 Жыл бұрын
When I was in the Navy back in the 1990's my Captain told me the ENTIRE story one night. I was the only one on the bridge that night as we were short staffed so I was tasked to be both Navigator and Pilot. Somehow the conversation came around about the tale of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and then I heard this story from my Captain who got the ENTIRE STORY FIRST HAND from one of the survivors of the attack back when he was a Cadet at Annapolis. The story went on for what seemed like hours... When it was done I found I had gone off course by some 20 miles and my face had been crying for almost the entire time... I'll NEVER forget that night... EVER!!! God Bless the U.S.S. Indianapolis and it's VALIANT CREW!!!
@satevo462
@satevo462 3 жыл бұрын
"the sharks were playing mind games". Dude, it's common for shark to bump their prey to investigate their meal before biting.
@alvincherukara4569
@alvincherukara4569 3 жыл бұрын
exactly that’s mind games for their prey
@heavyweaponsscout9990
@heavyweaponsscout9990 3 жыл бұрын
They mustve been hungry af, sharks usually dont like the taste of human flesh..
@billa50003
@billa50003 2 жыл бұрын
@@alvincherukara4569 it's not mind games sharks have bad vision dam ass xD
@samulivainionpaa9338
@samulivainionpaa9338 2 жыл бұрын
@@heavyweaponsscout9990 Or just a predator finding itself in a golden opportunity to feast on fair sized targets that have no escape route that they utilized
@heavyweaponsscout9990
@heavyweaponsscout9990 2 жыл бұрын
@@samulivainionpaa9338 we are too bony, weird-tasting and non-nutritious, to actually be worthy food for them. But yeah, that explanation works too i guess
@jordanlewis4983
@jordanlewis4983 3 жыл бұрын
That veteran holding back tears while talking about the plane shows how powerful that feeling of hope was Edit: if someone said the phrase “he set that big goose down” would make you cry, you’d never believe them
@mattduke6490
@mattduke6490 3 жыл бұрын
That part got me, too. I choked up a bit listening to him.
@wendyr1580
@wendyr1580 3 жыл бұрын
@@mattduke6490 Me, too 🥺
@Black-Sun_Kaiser
@Black-Sun_Kaiser 3 жыл бұрын
That is why people kneeling during our anthem are the lowest scum on the planet.
@wendyr1580
@wendyr1580 3 жыл бұрын
@@Black-Sun_Kaiser Agree with you 110%!
@adambeers06
@adambeers06 3 жыл бұрын
@@Black-Sun_Kaiser you realize that their own country left them out there to die because they got missled in enemy territory. And even the ship that save them it was left up to the captain's discretion it's not like their country told that Captain he had to go save them. My grandfather's a war vet my uncle is Vietnam vet. My other uncle was in the Air Force. The flag is a piece of cloth that should represent what America should be. And right at the moment America is not what it should be so making a stand to remind everybody that the flag should represent something more than what it does is not stupid you're an idiot for not being able to comprehend that the flag is a piece of cloth that represents something and when that representation is not meant you need to take a stand
@bryancraig6581
@bryancraig6581 3 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was Petty Officer aboard the U.S.S. Indianapolis. When my family would watch Jaws, every so often, I could never understand why he would leave the room when Quint told the story. When he finally told me what happened I couldn’t believe his courage, determination, and love for his fellow companions who lost their lives. I miss him very much but he was the greatest man I ever knew.
@edsterling6943
@edsterling6943 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Brian, I'm very sorry about your grandfather. I'm sure he was a great person. Please if you or someone from your family has a photo of your grandpa, I urge you to visit this website and read the information at the bottom of the site, it's important: www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew
@Kelly14UK
@Kelly14UK 3 жыл бұрын
It's a shame Shaw got the date wrong by about a month, but it's a high point of the film. The music too.
@Kelly14UK
@Kelly14UK 3 жыл бұрын
@J Island If the Americans didn't drop those bombs, they faced about 3/4 of a million casualties in a land invasion. That's a lot of letters and folded flags. The Japanese civilians were brainwashed nuts.
@mousekander2232
@mousekander2232 3 жыл бұрын
Isn't it a little insensitive to him to watch jaws when he was there?
@nehx6623
@nehx6623 3 жыл бұрын
@@mousekander2232 thats the entire point he found out a while later then understood why he would leave the room
@bcreech17
@bcreech17 2 жыл бұрын
An elderly man who was a deacon at my childhood church was a USS Indianapolis survivor. I only heard him speak, publicly or privately, about the experience a single time and he briefly mentioned “seeing his oil-covered shipmates eaten by sharks.” I cannot imagine what they went through and what the survivors carried with them for years.
@shawnjohnson377
@shawnjohnson377 3 жыл бұрын
My great grandfather Bernard Johnson was on the USS Indianapolis.. My heart goes out to all the family's of the brave souls who lost their lives that day
@cubby6988
@cubby6988 3 жыл бұрын
Probably one of the most horrific war stories I’ve heard. That’s multiple layers of PTSD.
@thehealthylife5715
@thehealthylife5715 3 жыл бұрын
Sharks don't care
@DreamBelief
@DreamBelief 3 жыл бұрын
Layers? There's no such thing in ptsd. Interestingly enough we also know that ptsd does not correlate directly with how many, or how severe, a person's traumatic experience/s were. You can never compare one person's ptsd to another. None is worse than the other.
@mechripper6419
@mechripper6419 3 жыл бұрын
@@thehealthylife5715 true they just want food and the there food is humans
@jeffreycurtis9075
@jeffreycurtis9075 3 жыл бұрын
Perhaps only rivelled by the crocs chomping on the Japanese in a swamp in Asia during WW2.
@captainpuffy1442
@captainpuffy1442 3 жыл бұрын
@@mechripper6419 they also eat fish but they prefer food like sometimes cows rarely but definitely humans
@This1Person
@This1Person 3 жыл бұрын
My uncle (grand) was one of the survivors. It was harrowing to hear his story. I break out in fever sweats every time I think about it. He was also in the Battle of Midway, my god, what a tough man.
@AG-mt3xs
@AG-mt3xs 3 жыл бұрын
Your grand uncle was truly BA. Thankful that he served.
@This1Person
@This1Person 3 жыл бұрын
@@AG-mt3xs I am truly thankful as well. I do have to say, the true BA in my family is my Grandma. Born and raised in Athens Greece, young teenager during WW2 and during the revolution that followed. But she would say her father was the true BA. He was born in Smyrna Turkey, escaped the sacking of Smyrna as a little boy, one of a handful of children escape the Armenian genocide. Raised and protected his two young daughters during the trials and tribulations in Greece afterwards. These people are constantly giving me strength and hope for the future. It's interesting what perspective give you.
@AG-mt3xs
@AG-mt3xs 3 жыл бұрын
@@This1Person Oh ny gosh! Your family history is amazing!! My grandfather was a Navy Seabee in the Philippines during WWII. He had stories that he told my dad, but he never told us.
@This1Person
@This1Person 3 жыл бұрын
@@AG-mt3xs your family is probably as well, there are so many lost stories that never get told. By the way I think the Philippines in WW2 is the least told and most esoteric part of the war. Some people don't even know that the same day Pearl harbor was attacked the Philippines were attacked simultaneously. This gets looked over. The naval Seabees were hands down one of the most unsung heroes of that war. They made it possible for Admiral Nimitz island hopping campaign to succeed and go forward. Often under supplied, over fatigued and outgunned; they carried on. Thank God for your grandfather's service! And happy veterans day bud!
@tedoyle61
@tedoyle61 3 жыл бұрын
I salute your Uncle. I also salute Robert Sylvester Nunn whom was a radio operator on the USS Wasp, he was my vo-ag teacher! Yes, both very BA!
@evam7964
@evam7964 3 жыл бұрын
Everything is sad about this story, The War, The fact that they were neglected, The mission they were on, The fact that they watched their friends and colleagues die, The Captains suicide and how he was the scapegoat. I almost regretted watching 😥
@k2000kidd1
@k2000kidd1 Жыл бұрын
The shark attack part of the story never even came out until Quints monologue in the movie Jaws. Families of the lost sailors were horrified to learn the real fate of their loved ones
@talbino7821
@talbino7821 3 жыл бұрын
Someone should have gone to jail for this. Absolutely disgusting the way America tried to cover this up and blame the captain.
@olliefoxx7165
@olliefoxx7165 3 жыл бұрын
The Captain did not obey orders. The Japanese sub captain can claim he would've sunk the ship regardless but that's just a claim that cant be substantiated. The Navy did the right thing. The captain disobeyed orders to plot a zig zag course. He is at fault.
@talbino7821
@talbino7821 3 жыл бұрын
About to say the same...
@janisbentzen4503
@janisbentzen4503 3 жыл бұрын
After his wife died, he ended up taking his own life.
@janisbentzen4503
@janisbentzen4503 3 жыл бұрын
@@olliefoxx7165 His men say different.
@rx456
@rx456 3 жыл бұрын
u think that is disgusting? not the nuclear bombs> wow
@billsteven5941
@billsteven5941 3 жыл бұрын
Sharks weren't playing mind games. sharks have poor eyesight and bumping helps the shark determine if the prey is actually prey or not. Once the shark realized that the person was indeed something to eat, they attacked.
@williamsanders2348
@williamsanders2348 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Like facts, sharks also don't care about your feelings.
@el-ju4uv
@el-ju4uv 3 жыл бұрын
@@williamsanders2348 and like people
@withjust-a-bite1396
@withjust-a-bite1396 3 жыл бұрын
The term mind games isn’t really the best way to sum it up, but there has been documented evidence of sharks biding their time when hunting so to make possible prey easier to ambush when their guard is down. You have to remember that the sailors were kicking, flailing, and screaming - stuff that makes it harder for the sharks to come in close or risk getting hit in day the eye, nose, or gills (very sensitive and painful spots for a shark) and of course the screaming alerts the other “prey”
@frankcooke1692
@frankcooke1692 3 жыл бұрын
@@williamsanders2348 Yeah people go out of their way to say like "Sharks are just misunderstood" - yeah.. by them. "Your sillhouette looked like a seal to them" - no, it looked like meat, which is what they eat and is what you are made of. Like the human race is supposed to have some special unspoken agreement with sharks and they only eat us by accident because of their "poor eyesight". The even stupider thing is that when a shark attack happens they go hunting for the offending shark, and then kill one of them - for what? to send a message to the other sharks?
@falconater68
@falconater68 3 жыл бұрын
@@frankcooke1692 Have you been on the internet in the last ten years? We're not progressing. Welcome to earth.
@mikec1053
@mikec1053 Жыл бұрын
The man that sunk his ship testified that the crew of the Indianapolis could not do anything about it because they were in a bad spot he was regretful when he heard only 317 or the 1100 could be accounted for most were because the sharks.
@Asatru1000
@Asatru1000 3 жыл бұрын
My granduncle survived this. He had saltwater burns for what seemed like forever. He testified at the trial and true to what Quint says he would refuse life jackets whenever offered one
@Asatru1000
@Asatru1000 Жыл бұрын
@Mitchell's Mental Health Harley Hanson was his name. Feel free to look up the survivors list. He also testifies at the trial and is on that list as well if that eases your search
@jackie5522
@jackie5522 11 ай бұрын
You don’t have to explain to her!
@Xelafella
@Xelafella 3 жыл бұрын
My great grandpa survived this and it mentally destroyed him, being a survivor at only the age of 16
@KristinaMay2109
@KristinaMay2109 3 жыл бұрын
This is very sad😥
@84doll
@84doll 3 жыл бұрын
Was this ever turned to a movie
@jonathanrowan8977
@jonathanrowan8977 3 жыл бұрын
@@84doll yes its called U.S.S Indianapolis: men of courage
@jasonmoody4219
@jasonmoody4219 3 жыл бұрын
@@84doll sounds like it should be called a weekend special at a seafood buffet.
@charliebee4338
@charliebee4338 3 жыл бұрын
That’s so tragic for a young boy😢... my condolences 💐♥️🇦🇺
@sourpatchkid394
@sourpatchkid394 3 жыл бұрын
It’s a scary story but the scariest part is how they were neglected by their country.
@LudlowSRK
@LudlowSRK 3 жыл бұрын
They were on a secret mission, in enemy waters, during a war, in an era where it was common to have transmissions intercepted. You fucking idiots never think things through.
@unclemikeb
@unclemikeb 3 жыл бұрын
Supposedly that ship was not supposed to be there. That is how secret the mission was. Only a few people were informed of that ship sailing where it had gone so as make certain the Japanese could not find out where the ship was and what it was doing. That's why the SOS was ignored, people thought it was a Japanese trick to lure ships into an ambush.
@Hannibalkakihara
@Hannibalkakihara 3 жыл бұрын
@@LudlowSRK they court martialed a captian who did everything he could and the guilt made him kill himself.
@santisaul6492
@santisaul6492 3 жыл бұрын
What dose neglect means anyways?
@JM1993951
@JM1993951 3 жыл бұрын
I’d say the sharks are still the scariest part.
@jasminehowson-wright9729
@jasminehowson-wright9729 11 ай бұрын
A movie should be made in their honor honestly. Would never had known this history if I didn’t stumble on it. I can’t imagine the PTSD these men lived through till old age and their passing. May the souls of everyone who passed in this rest in peace
@sarabulic992
@sarabulic992 10 ай бұрын
There is a movie, Uss Indianapolis. But, i don't think it does them justice, tbh
@GodofWarChuka
@GodofWarChuka 3 жыл бұрын
Crazy. I was wondering if weird history did a video about this, and found it! Thanks weird History👍
@takumifujiwara300
@takumifujiwara300 3 жыл бұрын
War is truly terrifying. They prioritized war instead of saving the crew.
@desperateeffort4132
@desperateeffort4132 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I even learned in my A.P/history class about the history of our wars (Filipino) and this wasn't even mentioned. Sad that not many people know about this gruesome incident :(
@gabriellashimone6546
@gabriellashimone6546 3 жыл бұрын
They always do, regardless of the "they" is. When dishonorable men are given the reigns of war, abominable acts will follow.
@TheDaltonius
@TheDaltonius 3 жыл бұрын
@@gabriellashimone6546 Corruption sure is annoying and even fatal sometimes
@gabriellashimone6546
@gabriellashimone6546 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheDaltonius Fatal far more often than not. It isn't always immediate.
@TheDaltonius
@TheDaltonius 3 жыл бұрын
@@gabriellashimone6546 That’s true, very true
@AdriftForWeeks
@AdriftForWeeks 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: A school of sharks is actually called a 'shiver'.
@AG-mt3xs
@AG-mt3xs 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely appropriate. 🤣
@brodown64
@brodown64 3 жыл бұрын
Shiver me timbers
@infinidominion
@infinidominion 3 жыл бұрын
Crows are a murder, so I think they still have most badass gang name
@roseanntanoco
@roseanntanoco 3 жыл бұрын
That’s cold
@user-cv8qe9ru8c
@user-cv8qe9ru8c 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'll be sharing that
@Osky305
@Osky305 3 жыл бұрын
My grandpa survived this . He still doesn't talk about to this day. He sometimes wakes up screaming in the middle of the night thinking he was back in the water.
@meeeeeeeee8249
@meeeeeeeee8249 2 жыл бұрын
hmmmm sounds suspicious
@barbaraportis2338
@barbaraportis2338 3 жыл бұрын
Extraordinary. I thought I knew the true history of the ship and its crew, but I never have read of the outrageous cover up, and how the courageous survivors managed to improvise what little they had to stay alive. God bless all who were part of this chapter of naval history.
@definitelyhuman661
@definitelyhuman661 3 жыл бұрын
Having a huge shark bump into me would send me straight into cardiac arrest.
@williecheeks8472
@williecheeks8472 3 жыл бұрын
Me to bro lmao
@watersbey25
@watersbey25 3 жыл бұрын
2 survivalists on a small boat at sea got out of the boat and hung on the boats edge. Soon One felt kicks to his legs and told his friend, "Stop kicking me" his friend said, "It's not me" They both looked under the water, and saw scores of sharks beneath them. They hopped back on the boat and lived.
@madboi8741
@madboi8741 3 жыл бұрын
@@watersbey25 I can't IMAGINE how terrifying that would've felt
@watersbey25
@watersbey25 3 жыл бұрын
@I'm a Champion sharks on occasion will nudge or bump into the fish or even the person's legs to see if it's soft or not to eat. Google it.
@ethanweeter2732
@ethanweeter2732 2 жыл бұрын
@@watersbey25 Think they also do that to determine status of living or dead.
@karenchastain9789
@karenchastain9789 3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe the navy was not held accountable for this horrific blunder
@dmmchugh3714
@dmmchugh3714 3 жыл бұрын
I believe the Captain was chastised for not using proper evasive procedures to elude enemy subs.
@darthkenobi6726
@darthkenobi6726 3 жыл бұрын
@@dmmchugh3714 in enemy waters... There was nothing he could've done...
@STePHeN320_12
@STePHeN320_12 3 жыл бұрын
@@dmmchugh3714 if we’re talking accountability. I’d blame the ignoring of the stress calls as the worst part of it. And not sending a crew out to look for them when the sub didn’t show up on time. Seriously it’s like hmmm distress calls and the sub hasn’t showed up. You would think someone would of sent a search party smh
@fluffydumpling4590
@fluffydumpling4590 3 жыл бұрын
@@STePHeN320_12 The same goes for the Titanic. Only one boat came back. They were too scared. Since the U.S.S Indianapolis got hit by 2 torpedoes, it was probably announced. That gave rescue 2 options, go in and risk getting sunk by the same or a different Japanese sub, or wait it out. They had no idea if they were still roaming the area or not.
@newtothis5650
@newtothis5650 3 жыл бұрын
I can 😞!
@low-keyrighteous9575
@low-keyrighteous9575 3 жыл бұрын
God bless all these men . It's horrible what these guys went through , pure horror . It makes me happy when hearing these veterans speaking about being rescued and I'm sure glad some of them were . Although , it's unfortunate they were in the water for so long before being rescued ... My heart goes out to them .
@MOONFIREmagess
@MOONFIREmagess 2 жыл бұрын
Surviving a sinking vessel is difficult enough, nobody came to search for them and then having to deal with the horror of shark attacks. This is an absolute hellish nightmare.
@HankandBrutusLiveForever
@HankandBrutusLiveForever 3 жыл бұрын
That Plane Pilot that landed in the water to rescue the men is my Hero. Bless this Angel 🇺🇸
@williamjones2167
@williamjones2167 3 жыл бұрын
Amen!!
@mostwantedadrian
@mostwantedadrian 3 жыл бұрын
Adrian Marks👍
@cherrytie1060
@cherrytie1060 3 жыл бұрын
That's what they should be making movies about, men like that... not some of the made up bullshit propaganda they put out.
@jackcoogan310
@jackcoogan310 3 жыл бұрын
That's genuinely a Medal of Honor level act of heroism. I'm not sure if he has one, but he really should.
@charliebee4338
@charliebee4338 3 жыл бұрын
@@jackcoogan310 💯♥️🇦🇺
@Elliot180
@Elliot180 3 жыл бұрын
This was one of the most horrifying and outright sad episodes of weird history
@AllenGottlieb
@AllenGottlieb 3 жыл бұрын
I can’t imagine having to bob in the water knowing I’m going to die. Scary man
@jonplaud
@jonplaud 3 жыл бұрын
@Turtle Head didn't that come after?
@withjust-a-bite1396
@withjust-a-bite1396 3 жыл бұрын
@Turtle Head Get off your high horse. Neither the sailors deserve to die the way they did nor did the unaware civilians of Japan.
@withjust-a-bite1396
@withjust-a-bite1396 3 жыл бұрын
@@AllenGottlieb horror movies that try to portray this do a decent job, but when you’ve lived through this experience… Hollywood doesn’t even begin to cut it with just how truly terrible it is. The little clips with the surviving survivors almost made me start crying in the middle of my workout… Both ones are talking about the horrifying experience and when they’re talking about the miracle of seeing the rescue plane
@cap5macca5jack5
@cap5macca5jack5 3 жыл бұрын
It is full of holes! Sharks don't "like out their pray" jaws has nothing to do with this
@skeleton599
@skeleton599 7 ай бұрын
world war 2 has so many stories it’s insane, it feels like there’s always something new to learn from the war
@DeadSezSo
@DeadSezSo 2 жыл бұрын
The young men of the 1940s etched their names into history as one of the toughest generations in history. I firmly believe that every generation will rise to the occasion (whether winning or losing is irrelevant) but they were a generation that was forced to fight and did so admirably. Same goes for the young men of the 1910s
@artorhen
@artorhen 10 ай бұрын
Isn't like everyone in the WW2 forced to fight?
@petrellaintuitiveinsights
@petrellaintuitiveinsights 3 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was one of the survivors. He survived after being bitten by a shark, and swimming out of the circle of 8. The first time he went back to the ocean was in The 1970s. He told us to all stay in the Volkswagen bus. He walked to the water and rolled up his pant legs below his knees. He didn’t get too far into the water… I mean to say waves only hit his feet… Then he hit his knees, sobbing. My grandmother commanded us to stay put, as she went out to him , Picked him up off the ground and helped him walk back to the Volkswagen bus. Garl Modesitt, a simple Man from the mountains of West Virginia, has been Blessed, and blessed so many others.
@nala7658
@nala7658 3 жыл бұрын
God bless your grandfather
@pd6380
@pd6380 3 жыл бұрын
Im glad he survived. It's heart breaking to see him breakdown in remembering the ordeal he wen through... it's so hard for him too to remember friends and colleagues who didn't make it.
@nala7658
@nala7658 3 жыл бұрын
@@SatisfyingNature well these did have family you know
@santisaul6492
@santisaul6492 3 жыл бұрын
Is he alive? And god bless your grand father! Hope he will survive the COVID!
@petrellaintuitiveinsights
@petrellaintuitiveinsights 3 жыл бұрын
@@santisaul6492 My grandfather had passed away in 1995. Here’s another piece of information … My grandfather was from the mountains of West Virginia and had very, very little education. He could not read. However, after surviving this he was somehow able to read the Bible! As a coal mine in the mountains… He became a preacher as well.
@cannpdx781
@cannpdx781 3 жыл бұрын
Years ago I read the book In Harms Way which is the story of this horrific event. It also tells how when the men were being helped out of the water, their skin just peeled off due to being in the salt water for so long. I was the caregiver to a man who's brother was a survivor, and was honored to be invited with the family to a reunion the survivors held in Portland Oregon many year's ago. These men were true heroes and need to be remembered always. Thank you for posting their story.
@carolinequigg5694
@carolinequigg5694 3 жыл бұрын
I read In Harm's Way just a few months' ago...my heart aches for the poor souls' in the sea for so long, i cannot imagine the nightmers' they must have suffered in later life...and poor Captain Mcvay, the scapegoat for it all..even after the Japanese submarine Captain supported him! (I'm in Wales, in the UK).....
@cannpdx781
@cannpdx781 3 жыл бұрын
@@carolinequigg5694 Hello to you in Wales. Yes it is a heartbreaking story. But I always hope if we all knew these stories of war? Perhaps we will try to avoid war knowing how many suffer.
@pamelak7924
@pamelak7924 3 жыл бұрын
A very good read
@ripplewine6112
@ripplewine6112 2 жыл бұрын
Is it just me or are these episodes getting better? This one is great. Those poor men .
@str890skid
@str890skid 2 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe no one came to help even after hearing the distress signals like wow so messed up RIP to those that lost their lives and I’m even more sorry for the survivors such a traumatic experience.
@suntya11
@suntya11 3 жыл бұрын
In the 12th grade my history teacher made us read a book about it. I engulfed it. Finished it that weekend. First book that ever made me cry. Made me angry at the American government but proud to be an American. These men were the definition of grace under fire. This and the Titanic tragedy get me every time. The deaths are so senseless.
@MMAjsf7
@MMAjsf7 3 жыл бұрын
What book!?
@suntya11
@suntya11 3 жыл бұрын
@@MMAjsf7 in harm's way by Doug Stanton
@billybigballs9208
@billybigballs9208 3 жыл бұрын
Funny a book made you cry
@suntya11
@suntya11 3 жыл бұрын
@Needless to Say what the hell are u talking about?
@suntya11
@suntya11 3 жыл бұрын
@Needless to Say last time I am addressing u- I am American from Memphis, TN Born and raised. I am also black and a woman. What thpsern went through is unspeakable.
@misme5086
@misme5086 3 жыл бұрын
That poor captain. He deserves a whole lot more than recognition....there should be a fleet of ships named after him!
@rockinangel0159
@rockinangel0159 3 жыл бұрын
@Peyton Wagoner You do realize that was just bullshit allegations to shift the blame off to him because of the Navy choice to ignore their SOS calls. Not only did this man have to watch as over half of his crew drown and be eaten by sharks but then unfairly blamed for all the lives that were lost because the Navy took 5 days to search for them.
@chilliger7841
@chilliger7841 3 жыл бұрын
:0
@OriginalNeoSupreme
@OriginalNeoSupreme 3 жыл бұрын
@Peyton Wagoner I see that you're an avid Kool-aid drinker.
@MarloSoBalJr
@MarloSoBalJr 3 жыл бұрын
@Peyton Wagoner Either you're trolling or flatout idiot. Zig-zagging a behemoth warship is like trying to force a wall bricks to fall over by blowing on them
@19kharris
@19kharris 3 жыл бұрын
@@MarloSoBalJr The purpose of the Zig zag is for torpedos that follow the wake to run out of fuel or lose track of the target. It is a real tactic. Whether it would have helped or not is up for debate, but its not impossible or hard to zig zag the ship. It is designed to turn.
@Madseason6x9
@Madseason6x9 3 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was on this ship. His career was in the Navy. There wasn't many stories he told us. One, he had a monkey his crew mates threw over the side of the ship he was upset about. Two, by listening around the corner he admitted having to take another man's life during wartime. And three, how he survived this incident by laying calmly on his back wading in the water. The men who panicked thrashing in the water were taken down by sharks around him. He remembered the screams. He laid for countless hours in the water. Other than that my grandpa never spoke of anything else. He died in the late 90s. I'm his clone. RIP to all the sailors lost during their battles and after at home.
@georgecarberry9222
@georgecarberry9222 Жыл бұрын
My great uncle Sylvanis was one who survived. He never talked about the ordeal. RIP Uncle Sylvanis. What a horrific ordeal those men endured. A sad event in our Navy's history. Poor Captain McVey.
@caliside7449
@caliside7449 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine dropping supplies for survivors in a plane and seeing them being attacked in the water by sharks. Jesus christ that's something you would never think you would witness in your life
@lionofjudahlambofgod9132
@lionofjudahlambofgod9132 2 жыл бұрын
Dont take Gods name in vain. Hell is worse than this and is for millions of years. This is just a taste of the fate of the ungodly. Similar to this folks bob up and down in fear in the lake of fire. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJe0m6mrisSUipI
@caliside7449
@caliside7449 2 жыл бұрын
@@lionofjudahlambofgod9132 not interested in brainwashing, thank you.
@NewMessage
@NewMessage 3 жыл бұрын
That's it. No more swimming for me. I'm Done done.
@artificialintelligence4684
@artificialintelligence4684 3 жыл бұрын
Still going to be surfing have had no problem in 15 years
@magicvampirelver1321
@magicvampirelver1321 3 жыл бұрын
In the ocean yes... a regular swimming pool is cool tho lol
@marcocognome1835
@marcocognome1835 3 жыл бұрын
@Romanticide NO!! you are most likely to drown than get kill by a Shark, on top of that why woud a Shark try to make a uman intentionaly his MEAL when we so littel meet to eat? and the Sharks are no diffrent from A Lion or a Wolf
@AllenGottlieb
@AllenGottlieb 3 жыл бұрын
@Gino Morra my family makes fun of me. But I’m not dying in the ocean 💀
@AllenGottlieb
@AllenGottlieb 3 жыл бұрын
@Gino Morra exactly, too many things can go wrong
@rastaoneeye
@rastaoneeye 3 жыл бұрын
Every one of them, survivors and the ones that didn’t make it, are heroes and legends 🙏🏽🇺🇸
@goinggaga4ladygaga
@goinggaga4ladygaga 3 жыл бұрын
Hearing that old man recall that story really made me tear up. What an horrendous ordeal.
@peterhuntington4029
@peterhuntington4029 3 жыл бұрын
They blamed the whole thing on captain mcvay, he killed himself bc of guilt.
@blake4168
@blake4168 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t think the sharks bumping them was to trick them into feeling safe. Most sharks will bump things bc they’re curious. After realizing the soldiers were potential food, the sharks probably went for them
@fluffydumpling4590
@fluffydumpling4590 3 жыл бұрын
I mean, there was blood in the water.
@lesliecalvert3458
@lesliecalvert3458 3 жыл бұрын
Sharks do test bumps to see if the prey they bump is a threat or if it's something to eat...they weren't screwing with them it's their nature
@H3wJd0nG
@H3wJd0nG 2 жыл бұрын
Do people realize how sharks work or do you think they are just bloodthirsty killing machines?
@artorhen
@artorhen 10 ай бұрын
They were bumping to tell where they are and what they are.
@MrJaws95
@MrJaws95 10 ай бұрын
If you haven’t watched the film you should. It tells you about all the build up to it and gives so much detail.
@marcusthomas69
@marcusthomas69 Жыл бұрын
My friend's grandpa was one of the survivors. We were adults when his mom finally told us about it.
@ethanaleman
@ethanaleman 3 жыл бұрын
Yes actually it is a living nightmare. May they rest in peace.
@el-ju4uv
@el-ju4uv 3 жыл бұрын
I would love to die like this
@luvmibratt
@luvmibratt 3 жыл бұрын
@@el-ju4uv Because you die by serving your country or?
@el-ju4uv
@el-ju4uv 3 жыл бұрын
@@luvmibratt ohhh god no my death would be every were.
@jaysleepy339
@jaysleepy339 3 жыл бұрын
@@el-ju4uv ??? Can you explain
@el-ju4uv
@el-ju4uv 3 жыл бұрын
@@jaysleepy339 cause no one would know I died so my death is a mystery
@reshiejung
@reshiejung 3 жыл бұрын
Man thats a devastating thing to experience. If only they didn't ignored the SOS
@savethesharks8559
@savethesharks8559 3 жыл бұрын
Ikr what makes people think that "oh an SOS? Nah it's fine leave it"
@magicvampirelver1321
@magicvampirelver1321 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that was stupid they should of got in trouble or something smh
@carktheshark
@carktheshark 3 жыл бұрын
It would be crazy if maybe it had been a spy who deliberately ignored the signal
@helolange1132
@helolange1132 3 жыл бұрын
@@carktheshark or maybe it wasn't an actual Japanese submarine that launched the torpedoes, maybe the marine already knew what was going on from the start? 🤷🏼‍♀️
@TheHeston83
@TheHeston83 3 жыл бұрын
The Mission was delivering Atom Bomb Parts it was confidential they didnt want there intel leaking to The Axis
@mborges2133
@mborges2133 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@TheYankeeTexan
@TheYankeeTexan 7 ай бұрын
Love how everyone seems to have a relative or friend of a friend who was when a video like this comes up. It’s literally any disaster, any horrible accident or anything like it.
@benson34362
@benson34362 3 жыл бұрын
The old man talking about the big goose landing in the water. His excitement and fear hit him, as if he was back in the water.
@timbaumann9046
@timbaumann9046 Жыл бұрын
Listen here on KZbin his entire tale... You will be crying your eyes out before it's over... I can guarantee it!!!
@mcarlkv53
@mcarlkv53 3 жыл бұрын
i cant even imagine going through that...surrounded by that ocean and cant drink the water, hot sun, sharks, etc...
@Lazy_Prophet
@Lazy_Prophet 3 жыл бұрын
Miserable
@scotthilliard7177
@scotthilliard7177 3 жыл бұрын
A nightmare.
@maryrosebennett395
@maryrosebennett395 3 жыл бұрын
Exposed kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4jMmHmOa8eCasU
@tonyeight9979
@tonyeight9979 3 жыл бұрын
Swimming in blood...
@jaytheinsider8301
@jaytheinsider8301 3 жыл бұрын
The ocean is the earth's biggest desert
@james1stful
@james1stful 3 жыл бұрын
In 1997 I bought a biz in Winterhaven Fla , Lees House of Vacuums ....... The man I bought it from was William C Lee, ( Bill ) . He was one of the survivors. He had a large pic of the Uss Ind on his office wall. He was a great man. He passed away a few yrs ago due to heart probs. He was 87 I think. My respect to these brave men !!! RIP Bill Lee .
@worldwidesensation9063
@worldwidesensation9063 2 жыл бұрын
That’s crazy , I really love hearing stories about former veterans and survivors of such things . Really shows you how far they came
@turtlejeepjen314
@turtlejeepjen314 2 жыл бұрын
That poor man in the interview- you can tell how emotional he still is about it!!!
@carktheshark
@carktheshark 3 жыл бұрын
The shark bumping is actually a way for the shark to "see" what the thing is, since they have a lot of sensors on their snouts and their eyesight isn't that great. After seeing that the "thing" maybe food, they will then attack
@ImNotaRussianBot
@ImNotaRussianBot 3 жыл бұрын
@@pxxxbxxx1981 Also, "shark infested waters" piss me off. Infestation means intruding where you don't belong, i.e., mice in a building instead of the fields. But, those sharks were at home, if anything, it was human infested waters. Of course, no one deserves to die like this, but to the sharks, the Navy men were like a turkey that plucked itself, roasted itself, and threw itself on the dining room table. What are you supposed to do when you're hungry and dinner is served?
@TheApeWonder
@TheApeWonder 3 жыл бұрын
Almost all sharks have excellent sight, hearing and smell as well as their sidelines (running along their bodies) receiving signals from preys in the water.
@carktheshark
@carktheshark 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheApeWonder oops my bad. I should have worded it a bit better, but I think the receptors on their snouts are a bit more reliable than their eyes, especially in murky or crowded waters
@TheApeWonder
@TheApeWonder 3 жыл бұрын
@@carktheshark oh, hehe, no need to apologize. Sorry if I came across as a d**k. You’re not wrong, I just wanted to add to what you were saying. :)
@carktheshark
@carktheshark 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheApeWonder haha no you weren't rude! I'm just upset at myself for not getting my shark facts right 😁
@Meh-sn5kj
@Meh-sn5kj 3 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine the fear and desperation... I can’t....
@braxtonjones6163
@braxtonjones6163 3 жыл бұрын
Then they blamed the captain that I don’t understand.
@cutlawquane6301
@cutlawquane6301 3 жыл бұрын
@@braxtonjones6163 apparently the higher ups in the US navy would rather save their reputation than face embarrassment by the public.
@cj_curles0671
@cj_curles0671 3 жыл бұрын
My Brother in Laws Father was on the USS INDIANAPOLIS, he survived he later died around 1985. My whole family are either Military or First Responder, US Navy Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department US AirForce and US Army and Marines
@TheTechAdmin
@TheTechAdmin 3 жыл бұрын
I remember my 9th grade history teacher was telling us about a a Navy sinking. And how so few survived. And students kept asking why, along with guesses. And I was the one who said, "sharks". It was a lucky guess, but I'll never forget the look on his face when I guessed it. This was before cellphones.
@JamesThomas-gg6il
@JamesThomas-gg6il 3 жыл бұрын
At his court martial, the prosecution even brought in the japanese captain of the sub, and under oath he stated that no matter what McVay did he was gonna sink the ship. That alone should have made the charges be dropped. They werent and a good man was disgraced for the enemy doi g what they were supposed to do. The Japanese captain himself thought it was a disgrace that a country would do that to their own officer.
@rockoorbe2002
@rockoorbe2002 3 жыл бұрын
What's hilarious was that at one point the Japanese commander thought that HE was in trouble even though the sinking was pretty much legitimate under rules of war. He must have been not only pleased, but rather puzzled that he was called to a trial as a witness. A trial for the enemy commander whose ship he sunk no less.
@briannaaaron6804
@briannaaaron6804 3 жыл бұрын
Well, it kind of is. The ship and its crew were a crucial part of the U.S.' plan to end the war with Japan once and for all. They successfully completed their mission, and what did they get as a thank you? Their ship was blown up and they were left as shark bait for 5 whole days. And instead of doing the honorable thing and admitting fault, the Navy decided to make the captain a scapegoat and have him court martialed over it.
@marygoround1292
@marygoround1292 3 жыл бұрын
@@rockoorbe2002 the commander apparently marvelled at how well he was treated while he was in the US. He also subsequently aided in the survivors' efforts to exonerate their captain.
@UnchainedAmerica
@UnchainedAmerica 3 жыл бұрын
The Navy were digging desperate holes which would never be found, much like Trump doing to the election results.
@rockoorbe2002
@rockoorbe2002 3 жыл бұрын
@@marygoround1292 better to have an honorable enemy than a dishonorable friend
@barsoom43
@barsoom43 3 жыл бұрын
I actually met one of the Indy survivors, Edgar Harrell, who was part of the Marine contingent aboard ship.. I visited him at his home and met his wife.. He told me about finding a crate of half rotten potatoes and squeezing the rotten part off and eating the remainder. He told how sharks would come straight at him and he would pull his legs up and he would form into a ball and how they passed below him.. As a combat vet myself, he inquired about my own experiences but nothing could match his days in the open ocean, swimming with the sharks.. I just cannot imagine it.
@gummymommy662
@gummymommy662 Жыл бұрын
Bj
@CuzKatieSaysSo
@CuzKatieSaysSo 11 ай бұрын
The first time I heard of the Indianapolis was in Jaws. Robert Shaw's telling of the story was brilliantly done. The video here was was so well done. May all those men Rest in Peace In God's Glory. 🇺🇸
@michaelroszell8156
@michaelroszell8156 Жыл бұрын
Love your channel. Again some funny but also great information. I'm a trivia, history nut.
@ST-hw4qv
@ST-hw4qv 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like the US government didn't want any survivors from that ship.
@levikroeker560
@levikroeker560 3 жыл бұрын
thats what happens with the secret missions, left for dead if anything goes south.
@gst013
@gst013 3 жыл бұрын
Lol...what? That makes no sense on any level 😂
@wiseguy123
@wiseguy123 3 жыл бұрын
3:25 - 3:55 says it all
@claudiami2175
@claudiami2175 3 жыл бұрын
Heard about Benghazi?
@alfredstimoli2590
@alfredstimoli2590 3 жыл бұрын
Let me guess, because they were going to pass off a nuclear explosion as an act of God?
@theprodigaldaughter6407
@theprodigaldaughter6407 3 жыл бұрын
It makes me mad it took so long to rescue the men.
@VideoSaySo
@VideoSaySo 3 жыл бұрын
If you think that was sad and horrible, look up the Kursk. Every man on board could have survived but Russia figured military intelligence was worth more than their lives. Every single man on that sub died in the dark and cold and were no doubt terrified out of their wits because they knew no rescue was coming. It took days for them all to die. The rest of the world stood by in horror knowing...counting the days. Help from other countries was denied. The military has a long history of leaving men behind in dreadful situations. That's why it's so disgusting when someone bashes a veteran of war.
@KhanMann66
@KhanMann66 3 жыл бұрын
Even sadder when the Captain was court martial for negligence. Zig zag, really Navy?
@aprilgosa5779
@aprilgosa5779 3 жыл бұрын
it was a secret mission I think is why it took so long
@davidharrison7014
@davidharrison7014 3 жыл бұрын
@@VideoSaySo Omg! I had forgotten about that.....how despicable!
@Jennylouise87
@Jennylouise87 3 жыл бұрын
It boils my blood how we treat our service members. This is so horrendous. And the captain surviving all that just to be scapegoated? And then he takes his own life. Just 💔 heartbreaking. Thank you to all of the men and women of our armed forces and to all the men on that ship that fateful day. God bless you and your families. You are loved. I'am so very sorry for the pain, suffering and injustice you all had to go through. You are my heros.
@btetschner
@btetschner 6 ай бұрын
A+ video! LOVE IT! What a crazy event!
@desperateeffort4132
@desperateeffort4132 3 жыл бұрын
Me: Lives in dry land away from any bodies of water Also me: Looks around for any nearby sharks
@kenbowser5622
@kenbowser5622 3 жыл бұрын
Watch out for land sharks. I used to own one.
@davidharrison7014
@davidharrison7014 3 жыл бұрын
Bull sharks have been found up the Mississippi River as far north as Illinois and Iowa.
@chimpgaming8290
@chimpgaming8290 3 жыл бұрын
Land sharks are no joke
@dwtrksvc
@dwtrksvc 3 жыл бұрын
Quint told it best, AND, he WAS drunk when he did it. That's what makes his version so realistically horrible.
@VideoSaySo
@VideoSaySo 3 жыл бұрын
Show me the way to go home....
@samanthab1923
@samanthab1923 3 жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw was drunk the first time. Saw how bad the take was & begged Spielberg to reshoot. That's the one on the movie. 😀 Should have won the Oscar for that scene alone. Still gives me chills.
@dunnrl3272
@dunnrl3272 3 жыл бұрын
Yes it does man. He still got smoked by a shark smh that’s crazy
@Diamondelle84
@Diamondelle84 3 жыл бұрын
@@samanthab1923 Actually both were used.
@Paulafan5
@Paulafan5 3 жыл бұрын
That speech was written by John Milius.
@LostPanzer
@LostPanzer 3 жыл бұрын
Gotta sub to this we love history
@media6488
@media6488 Жыл бұрын
What a great video.
@janettermach6189
@janettermach6189 3 жыл бұрын
My neighbor was one of the survivors of this ship. It was awful.
@haileysheikh2977
@haileysheikh2977 3 жыл бұрын
Will you please tell me the story?what happend to them?
@davidmayberry3190
@davidmayberry3190 3 жыл бұрын
@@haileysheikh2977 uh....watch the video.
@jeffroegner1499
@jeffroegner1499 3 жыл бұрын
Got to be good friends with a survivor, fascinating story.
@mechekorrect1442
@mechekorrect1442 3 жыл бұрын
" No action was taken at all."....sounds suspicious America, real suspicious.
@kylein9869
@kylein9869 3 жыл бұрын
I believe the US military accidentally shot down the ship. That's why they tried to cover it up.
@kylein9869
@kylein9869 3 жыл бұрын
@TredatGuy_ I mean it could happen by the enemy, but the fact their distress signals and cries for help were ignored is sus as hell. Not to mention they literally sent nobody to look for the survivors. Basically left them for dead in the middle of the ocean. The US government knows it was their own people that shot down the ship, but don't want to take responsibility.
@unclelumbago9292
@unclelumbago9292 2 жыл бұрын
@@kylein9869 Its called a Secret mission and they’re in Japanese waters witch probably has submarines 😱😱😱😱😱😱
@mikebastoni4490
@mikebastoni4490 3 жыл бұрын
I was always wondering about this
@jjohnston1686
@jjohnston1686 Жыл бұрын
Captain shined the spotlight in the air to give hope to survivors to let them know they were coming , which in many books the suvivors said the light gave them a second wind and will to live. They are called the greatest generation for a reason true heroes.
@caydenlewis9120
@caydenlewis9120 3 жыл бұрын
My great great uncle was on the U.S.S. Indianapolis. He was 17 at the time (went under a fake name so he could enlist) and was one of the few survivors, to his death the only person he ever talked about it to was his son.
@charlesg7926
@charlesg7926 2 жыл бұрын
I know it’s probably strange, and I know people were more reserved back in the day, but I would definitely want to talk about that, if it happened to me
@Yourmommais
@Yourmommais Жыл бұрын
Lol
@narcisoanasui246
@narcisoanasui246 Жыл бұрын
@@charlesg7926 how would you know that when you’ve never experienced it and many others said their survivor families never spoke about it? You know nothing.
@SuperGGLOL
@SuperGGLOL 10 ай бұрын
@@charlesg7926 what is the point of your useless comment? Have you ever been traumatized so hard that you try your best to forget about it? No? Then please be more emphatic. Your comment just shows arrogance and ignorance, and a lack of sympathy for the people that were traumatized.
@Cristinact
@Cristinact 3 жыл бұрын
RIP all those poor men who went through all that terrible suffering...
@jumahbrady670
@jumahbrady670 11 ай бұрын
Facts 💯
@jaredgrimes5532
@jaredgrimes5532 Жыл бұрын
Heartbreaking 💔 God bless those men!!
@michaeltodd2923
@michaeltodd2923 2 жыл бұрын
Remember reading about this In high school. Could you imagine how awful this would have been. War is horrible enough to not have to worry about sharks.
@jaymoar3561
@jaymoar3561 3 жыл бұрын
They should make a real movie out of this event.
@cordelianoelle3644
@cordelianoelle3644 3 жыл бұрын
They have but I prefer the book In Harm's Way. Did you see the pic of Nic Cage? He played Cptn McVay
@ANWO-xy5mv
@ANWO-xy5mv 3 жыл бұрын
They should make a prequel to jaws showing what quint had to go to based on this story
@juliaj7939
@juliaj7939 3 жыл бұрын
They did make a movie about it. It's called "USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage"
@jeremystewert4303
@jeremystewert4303 3 жыл бұрын
Didn’t Nicholas Cage play the captain of the ship?
@cordelianoelle3644
@cordelianoelle3644 3 жыл бұрын
@@jeremystewert4303 Yes and I like how one of the sailors in the movie is a grandson of a survivor.
@scottcarpenter6491
@scottcarpenter6491 3 жыл бұрын
This generation man. Unreal. These guys legends
@wvmountaingirl1976
@wvmountaingirl1976 3 жыл бұрын
Couldn't of said it better myself!
@adam1st1984
@adam1st1984 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the facts
@loveispain..
@loveispain.. 3 жыл бұрын
War and it's effects are truly diabolical in itself
@robinemanuelgwin4670
@robinemanuelgwin4670 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! One of the survivor went to my church. His named was Meurice Bell. Everybody at church loved him. He told us his story. It would make you cry. He said he would hold a friends head up and a shark came up and pulled the guy out of his arms
@mikehunt6107
@mikehunt6107 3 жыл бұрын
My great grandfather was one of the survivors. When I was a small child he would tell me about when he was in the navy and how he was on several ships that went down. This on was the most memorable of the stories. He was also at Pearl harbor stationed on the Arizona. He said if he wasn't on shore leave he wouldn't have survived. They were terrifying stories and I still remember how he would shake while talking about them. It couldn't have been easy to talk about. I am still terrified of going out on on the ocean. The few times I have bring back these memories of him telling me his stories and what these men would have had to go through to keep going after all that.
@AGreen-ji4jo
@AGreen-ji4jo 3 жыл бұрын
Incredible that your Great Grandfather survived both Pearl Harbor and the USS Indianapolis... so much trauma and terror! I can’t imagine how difficult it was for him to share his experiences, and how fascinating it was for you to hear them.
@mikehunt6107
@mikehunt6107 3 жыл бұрын
He was on other ships that were sunk but he said they had enough life boats and were rescued within hours with no casualties. I was really young when he first told me his stories. I was like 7 but I still knew how serious what he told me was. I will not forget how brave he was. My grandfather never talked about his service. My father told me some crazy story though. Not sure if I believe it or not but I did have to go to other countries to see him. He left when I was 2. My mom told me that after he disappeared the feds came asking questions. Didn't meet him until my mid 20s.
@AGreen-ji4jo
@AGreen-ji4jo 3 жыл бұрын
@@mikehunt6107 Wow, that’s interesting! Was your father a sailor too, or did he serve in another branch? I was in the Navy, even though I had a great fear of the ocean. Part of my fear came from reading the story of the Indianapolis when I was a young kid, but it also motivated me to honor such bravery. Do you mind sharing your Great Grandfather’s name or do you prefer to keep that private?
@mikehunt6107
@mikehunt6107 3 жыл бұрын
My father was in the airforce. But I've only met him a few times because its expensive to go to Europe. My grandfather and great grandfather were in the navy. My grandfather's name is Meier. I don't know my great grandfather's full name. He died when I was young and I always just called him grampa Jack. We didn't have the same last name because he was my grandmother's parent. I have no idea what her maiden name is. Ironically I should because they raised me in the LDS church but when I was old enough to choose to leave I was shunned.
@mikehunt6107
@mikehunt6107 3 жыл бұрын
@@AGreen-ji4jo it must be hard to put the fear of the ocean on the back burner and go into the navy. That is why you have to have discipline on a ship. I worked on a farm with a guy who was in nuclear submarines during the cold war. He would talk about how they would use tricks to play cat and mouse with Russian nuclear submarines. He said they would be deployed for six months at a time. It amazes me. I couldn't imagine how intense that got at times.
@merediths.nelson-wolfe5577
@merediths.nelson-wolfe5577 3 жыл бұрын
Felt soo bad for the Captain & all the crew. May they ALWAYS be remembered. 🙏😰💖
@DOY374TV
@DOY374TV 11 ай бұрын
nice story..Thank you..
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