USS Indianapolis National Memorial
A granite memorial on the Canal Walk to the cruiser sunk in 1945 after delivering atomic bomb parts, with 'Jaws' making its shark ordeal famous.
- Open
- Always open
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 20 minutes
- Address
- Canal Walk at Walnut St, Indianapolis, IN 46202Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- On the downtown Canal Walk.
Why Go
A Japanese submarine sank the ship in the Pacific in July 1945. Of 1,195 crew, only 316 survived days in the water, the US Navy's worst loss at sea. The wreck was found in 2017.
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