1.9K views · 96 reactions | #OnThisDay in 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed and sunk. WWII Navy Veteran Harlan Twible recalls..."When the tilt became too great to even hold on...I gave the order to abandon ship." | American History TV | Facebook

2.3M views · 36K reactions | Just weeks before WW2 ended, the USS Indianapolis violently sank, and 900 sailors were stranded at sea with no rescue in sight. For five days, they fought off exposure and shark attacks in the worst disaster at sea in U.S. naval history. Lost Ships of WW2 explores the history of the most iconic ships of the Second World War. Watch Lost Ships of WW2 from Sunday 13th July at 8pm on National Geographic UK | National Geographic UK | Facebook

28 reactions | The USS Indianapolis’ sinking during World War II was the largest loss of life in U.S. Naval history. Now, we follow a scientific detective story detailing the discovery of the vessel’s wreck site, 18,000 feet below the Philippine Sea. Join us for the final chapter of #USSIndianapolisPBS at 10:00 p.m. TONIGHT (1/8). | PBS SoCal | Facebook