The USS Indianapolis was a heavy cruiser. She had no heavy armor, making her vulnerable to torpedo attacks. She was ordered to sail on July 16, 1945 to deliver a bomb that would end the war. Unfortunately, it sank before arriving. It was July 30 around 11:30 p.m. Hashimoto, the captain of the Japanese submarine I-58, came on deck. He picked up some binoculars. Hashimoto saw a ship because the moon was behind it and gave the order to dive. Hashimoto was very concerned that it was a destroyer coming to attack the submarine. Hashimoto couldn't get a good look at the Indianapolis because he wasn't zigzagging. At 23:54, Hashimoto ordered 6 torpedoes ready at a depth of 4 meters and a speed of 48 knots. Next, Hashimoto had the torpedoes fired at the ship. At 12:02 p.m., the first explosion occurred, then the second. Red flames burst out, illuminating the darkness. Smoke soon followed. By the second torpedo, all the men on the USS Indianapolis were wide awake. Things were starting to go wrong on the USS “Indy”. The flames escaped and all the power h...