In Search of the U.S.S. Indianapolis


60m 2001

Brief Synopsis

Documentary about the August 2000 attempt to locate and film the wreck of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, destroyed by Japanese torpedoes on July 30, 1945. Fifty-five years later, four men who survived the blast -- and the following four days drifting in shark infested waters -- return to the Philippine Se

Film Details

Also Known As
Expedition Adventure (11/11/01)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Partisan Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Documentary about the August 2000 attempt to locate and film the wreck of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, destroyed by Japanese torpedoes on July 30, 1945. Fifty-five years later, four men who survived the blast -- and the following four days drifting in shark infested waters -- return to the Philippine Sea to memorialize their shipmates who died and to participate in a high-tech search for the wreckage.

Film Details

Also Known As
Expedition Adventure (11/11/01)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Partisan Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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