July 2019 Auction Ends Thursday, July 25th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/25/2019
Fourteen survivors of the U.S.S. Indianapolis sign this large photo of the great battleship that was torpedoed by Japan during WWII. On 30 July 1945, the U.S.S. Indianapolis sunk after being hit, with almost 1,000 crewmen left at sea for four days battling dehydration, saltwater poisoning and most notably, relentless shark attacks. Of the original 1,196 crewman aboard the ship, only 317 survived. Photo is signed by 14 of these survivors. Semi-matte photo measures 14'' x 11''. Discreet crease to mid-left, otherwise near fine.
U.S.S. Indianapolis Survivors Signed Photo -- Measures 14'' x 11''
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