HR0288 Summary

• Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the USS Indianapolis sinking on July 30, 1945, honoring the ship's survivors for their service and perseverance.

• Recognizes the ship's top-secret mission during World War II to deliver uranium to Tinian Island for the first nuclear weapon used against Japan.

• Documents the ship's sinking by Japanese submarine torpedo in 12 minutes on July 30, 1945, resulting in approximately 300 crew deaths and 890 men adrift at sea.

• Acknowledges the four-day survival ordeal faced by sailors adrift who endured dehydration, exposure, hypothermia, saltwater poisoning, and shark attacks before rescue on August 2, 1945.

• Honors the 316 survivors and especially recognizes Michigan service members who served aboard the USS Indianapolis during this mission.