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📜 The Story

In July 1945, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35) slipped quietly into the Pacific on a mission known only to a handful of men. She carried precious cargo — the uranium core and essential components of the weapon history would know as “Little Boy.”

The delivery was made in record time. Mission complete. But fate had other plans.

Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, the Japanese submarine I-58 found its mark. Torpedoes tore into the cruiser. In twelve minutes, she was gone.

Some 300 sailors and Marines went down with her. Nearly 900 men were cast adrift, exposed to the elements, with few rafts, little water, and circling sharks. Four days later, rescue came — but only 316 survivors remained.

The secret had been delivered. The cost had been unimaginable.

Today, the name USS Indianapolis echoes across time as both triumph and tragedy — a mission completed, but a crew lost to the deep.

🎥 A Hollywood Reflection

For many, the first time they ever heard of the USS Indianapolis was not from a survivor, or in a classroom, but in a movie theater.

In Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (1975), actor Robert Shaw delivered an unforgettable monologue as the grizzled fisherman Quint. His speech, though dramatized and not entirely accurate in its details, captured the horror, fear, and loss in a way that facts alone often cannot.

👉 Watch the Jaws USS Indianapolis Monologue

While Hollywood took license, the raw emotion of this moment reflects the very real ordeal endured by the men of the Indianapolis.

🧩 The Puzzle

Your mission is not as dangerous — but it will test your wit. To unlock the final coordinates, you must answer four questions:

• Which bomb did the Indianapolis deliver parts for?
  (two words)

• How many men survived the sinking?
  (Three digits)

• On what date in 1945 was the ship torpedoed?
  (MMDD format)

• Who is the last known living survivor of the USS Indianapolis (as of mid-2025)?
  (First name, all caps)

Put your answers together in this format:

Example: BOHICA_word1_word2_123_0101_JOHN_Bear

Enter this into the Geochecker to reveal the final location.

🪦 A Note of Respect

This cache is dedicated to the men of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35), whose courage and sacrifice deserve to be remembered. As you search, take a moment to reflect on their story, and on the thin line between history’s triumphs and tragedies.

✅ Hider’s Notes

• Please re-hide the container carefully.

• This is meant as both a puzzle and a memorial — have fun solving, but take away the lesson too.

• Entries not on the cache log will be deleted

• Bring a pen!

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FTS = Butterfly_TeamBnB -- Sun, 17 Aug 2025, 9:09AM

FTF = TripMeister -- Sun, 17 Aug 2025

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