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USS Indianapolis CA-35
Portland Class Cruiser
Operational history
1929
February 13 - "Cruiscr Bill" became law, authorizing Portland, New Orleans,
and Brooklyn Class Cruiscrs.
August 15 - Contract signed by New York Shipbuilding Company. to build
cruiser #35.
December - Navy Department formally named cruiser #35 as USS
Indianapol is.
1930
March 31 - Keel laid as light cruiser at Camden, New Jersey by The New York
Shipbuilding Co.
1931
.IJ!lY.1- Re-dcsignated as a hcavy cruiser.
November 7 - Launched.
1932
November J5 - Commissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard.
1933
ailed for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and shakedown cruise.
February 23 - jVl...flL1 - In company with USS Babbitt DD-128, undergoes
training excrciscs in thc Pacific, returned to Philadelphia Navy Yard for post
shakedown yard service.
!!lY...l - Cal ried President Franklin D.Roosevelt to US Naval Academy and
later, bac"- to Philadelphia.
September ti Carried C.A.Swanson, Secretary of the Navy, on inspection tour
of Pacific bases. arriving at San Diego, California on October 27.
November I Hccame flagship of Scouting Force, US Fleet.
1934
April 9 - After completing a series of naval manoeuvres in the Pacific, steamed
for the Atlantic coast.
May 31 - In New York for Prcsidential Review of US Fleet with President
Roosevelt aboard.
November 9 - Back in Pacific Ocean at Long Beach, California for refit. Eight
new 50 cal. machine guns were fitted.
1935
Partici pated in fleet war games in the Paci fico
1936
fullin.g - Active in Fleet Problem 18 off Panama.
une 10 - Arrived in New York Navy Yard for scheduled overhaul.
November 18 - Carried President F.D.R. on the "Good Neighbor" tour of South
America, including the Pan American Conference in Buenos Aires. Returned to
Charleston, South Carolina December 15.
1937
fullin.g - Returned to Long Beach, California and undertook wartime training
exercises in the Pacific.
1938
Continued training exercises and in the fall, extcnsive gunnery practice on the
firing range off Clemente Island.
1939
November - Entered Mare Island, California Naval Yard after having traveled
over 215,000 miles since her commissioning.
1940
April - US Navy moved to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii as a dctcrrcnt to tensions
between the United States and Japan.
1941
February 1 - US Fleet reformed into threc fleets: Atlantic, Pacific and Asiatic.
December 7 - On bombarding exercises off Johnson Island, west of Hawaii.
After Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, joi ned Task Force 12 ina futi Ie search
to find the attacking Japanese carrier force.
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1942
anuary - March - Operated in South Pacific, including Rabaul and Port
Moresby and returned to United States in spring for refit.
April - May - Underwent extensive refit at Mare Island, California with addi-
tional single 20mm. mounts and new quad 1.1 in. mounts installed.
une - Escorted convoy to Australia then returned to the North Pacific.
ill - Joined Aleutians Fleet Force in defending Aleutians Islands after
Japanese invasion. Shelled Kiska Island.
September - October - Returned to United States for refit and overhaul.
December - Refitted again, with addition of 20mm single mounts and 1.1 in.
quad mounts. New secondary gun directors fitted along with fire control radar
systems.
1943
- Returned to Aleutian Islands to support Allied landings against
Japanese held islands.
February 19 - Intercepted Japanese cargo ship Akagane Maru. Enemy ship
blew up with massive force after hits from main battery.
April - May - Returned to Mare Island, California Naval Yard for refit.
Additional 20mm guns fitted. All 1.1 in. quad. mounts were replaced with new
twin and quad 40mm. mounts.
oyember - December - Bombarded Island of Tarawa prior to Allied landing.
Confirmed enemy plane shot down.
1944
anuary 31 - Bombarded Kawajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
March - April - Participated in raid on Palau Islands. Confirmed second enemy
plane splashed.
May - Received "crazy quilt" dazzle camouflage paint scheme while undergo-
ing refit at San Francisco, California.
une - Became part of bombarding force against Tinian, Saipan and Guam (see
page 40). Hit by enemy 120mm shell which failed to explode.
une 19 - Participated in Battle of Philippine Sea. Confirmed enemy torpedo
bomber downed.
une 23 - Returned to Saipan for additional shore bombardment.
July 24 - Contributed fire support for the Allied landing on Tinian Island.
July 29 - Becomes the first Allied ship to enter Guam since the start of the war.
September - Shelled Palau and Admiralty Islands.
October - Returned to Mare Island, California for overhaul and additional refit-
ting. The two twin 40mm mounts on her fantail were replaced with quad 40mm
mounts and new fire control radar added. Repainted with Measure 22 (false
horizon) and returned to Pearl Harbor.
1945
anuary 14 - Joined Task Force 58 off Japan and participated in Allied carrier
strikes against the Japanese homeland.
February 20 - Arrived off Iwo Jima to again provide fire support. Rejoined
Task Force 58 afterward.
February 25 - Stationed south of the Japanese mainland to furnish cover for
carrier stri kes agai nst Tokyo.
March 14 - Joined fast carrier force to strike at southern Japanese islands of
Kyushu and Honshu.
March 24 - Took part in seven day pre-invasion bombardment of Okinawa.
Confirmed eight enemy planes shot down.
March 31 - Hit by Japanese kamikaze plane: aircraft's bomb penetrated ship
and exploded under hull, causing severe damage. Nine men killed. Steamed
under own power to Mare Island, arrived late April.
May - June - Underwent repairs, fitted with the latest radar. 20mm singles
replaced by twin 20mm with electronic gun sights. Starboard catapult
removed and new Curtiss Seahawks replaced old SOC Seagulls.
July 15 - Took on secret cargo and personnel at Hunters Point Navy Yard, San
Francisco, California.
July 16 - Sailed for Pearl Harbor at average 29 knots in record 74.5 hour trip.
After replenishing, sailed for island of Tinian, arrived July 26 to unload secret
cargo and personnel.
uly 28 - Left Guam unescorted for island of Leyte.
July 30 - At 12: 14 AM, takes two torpedo hits from Japanese submarine I-58;
one near the bow, the other in machinery spaces. In 12 minutes, sinks by the
bow stranding approximately 800 of her 1200 man crew in the ocean.
August 2 - Navy PV-I Ventura spotted debris and survivors over a 20 mile
area.
August 3 - 316 survivors rescued.
August 6 - "Secret cargo" dropped by the B-29 "Enola Gay" on Japanese city
of Hiroshima, destroying most of five square mile area.
September 2 - Japan signed surrender documents on board USS Missouri in
Tokyo Bay, ending Second World War.
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Vert. surfaces - Navy Gray (a)
Steel decks - Ok. Gray (c)
Wood decks - natural teak
Indianapolis at time of commissioning
November 15,1932
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Coming along side, the Indianapolis looks gigantic. She was over 600ji. long. Only fif-
teen or twenty years earlier, bal/leships were 600ft. long! Photograph was taken sorl'le-
time in the early 1930s
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Summer 1934 - Indianapolis anchored offAllanlic coast afler relurning from inspeClion
of Pacific bases. II was al Ihis lime she became flagship of Scouting Force. US Fleel.
NOlice abbrevialion ofship's name on bow of40fl. launch.
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May 3/. /934 - Photographed during the Presidenlial Review q/ Ihe .fleel. President F.
D. Rooseve/I was 011 board al Ihis lime. Flying jimn Ihe lIIain masl is Ihe Presiden.tial
lag. On her COWpU/IS are Vaughl 03U Corsairs.
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Vert. surfaces Sea Blue (5-S)
Hor. surfaces Weatherdeck Blue (20-B)
Indianapolis after first war-time refit
April, 1942
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April 18, 1942 - Two recently installed 20111111 mounts and their shielding on the
bow of the Indianapolis. Compare this photo with the one on page J6.
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April 18, 1942 - Mare Island, California, One of two
recently installed single 20rnm 1110unts on the bow. The per-
forated platform inside the gun tub permilled maximum gun
depression when stood upon. Other new additions include
the two single 20111111. mounts on top of bridge and the
numerous life rafts strapped onto the turrets.
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prill8, 1942 - Six, quad 1.lin. guns werejilled, two on
both sides of the bridge at the 01 level. Ship in the immedi-
ate back8rollnd is an Omaha class cruiser with a Pensacola
c/C/.\'.I crt/tIer and another Omaha just beyond. The sudden
Iltry of the US into IVaI' had shipyards filled to capacity
lrelll.ljorlllinH the peacetime US fleets into a fighting navy.
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April 19, 1942 - Mare Island, California A single 20 111/17 1I10unt
located on the platforll1 around the #2 funnel. The box on the
right is the ready service alll1l10 locker
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,I10ll/,I I ~ / I I C I I ,Impend an. anti-torpedo net. The 20111111 pictured
on tll(' leit is ifl tile slIIalllLlb in the cel1ler oj this photo.
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This picture was taken ajier her December 1942 refit which upgraded the bow 20117117
from two to four mounts and replaced the two single 20117117 on the stern with two quad
I. Jin. mounts. More single 20117117 mounts were added aji of the 5 in. gun deck in a raised
"gallery" running fore and aft.
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Another photo taken after her December, 1942 refit alld overhaul showing afresh coat
of Sea Blue (5-S). Her boat compliment has been reduced to a pair of 26ft motor whale-
boats abreast the aft superstructurefonvard of turret #3.
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May 2, 1943, Mare Island, California - USS Indianapolis leaving port after refit and
overhaul. Recent changes include an enlarged aft superstructure, further enclosure
of the #2 funnel and a towering new mainmast built over the the #2 funnel to support
new radar.
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lIolhrr SIIOI dWIII/oI the same /943 refit showing changes to the
url'rllil/(/ing the aft funnel and the new tripod mainmast.
lIw ('fIIlur I" the hlul.:/olround is the USS Minneapolis CA-35, of the
' t ~ W Or/emu c/lI,\'J Votin' the angle of the waterline on her hull as it
/ I.\\he light forward because of recent bailIe
m!tl, where she lost her bow 10 CI Japanese 10r-
April - May, /943 - White circles show major alterations to aft
superstructure and 5in. gun director, lesser alterations to the 20mm
"gallery", two twin 40mm mounts on the stern and a quad 40mm
mount amidships replacing older 1.1 in. quads.
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1944 - Aerial photo oj "Indy" in the Pacifi'c, possibly during her bombardment oj
Kawajalein Atoll, Marshal/Islands. This picture could also have been taken during the
raid on the Palau Islands during March/April, at which time she shot down a second
enemy pial/e.
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Haze Gray (5-H)
Navy Blue (5-N)
Horizonal Surfaces
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GALLEY, ELECTRICAL REPAIR SHOP, METAL & CARPENTER'S
SHOPS, COMMISSARY, BOSUN'S LOCKER, BAKERY, VEGETABLE
LOCKER, BUTCHER SHOP, CREW'S WASHROOMS &W.C.
LOWER 5 in. GUN DECK - CRANE MACHINERY ROOM, RADAR
CONTROL, ORDNANCE WORKSHOP, AUXILIARY COMBAT
INFORMATION CENTER, EMERGENCY RADIO STATION, 40 mm &
20 mm CLIPPING ROOMS, INCINERATOR.
UPPER 5 in. GUN DECK - AFT FIRE CONTROL STATION, RADAR
ROOM, SECONDARY STEERING STATION, RADIO TRANSMISSION
ROOM, GENERATOR ROOM.
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May /, /944, San Francisco, California - Back in port for refit-
ting. Among other additions, she receives a camouflage paint
scheme, Measure 3217D. The "da::le" camouflage was intended
to break up the ships profile making her si:e and speed difficult 10
determine.
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oy. /944 CA -35 ot fJunters Point, San Francisco, California,
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porI side photograph showing "Indy's"
III job! The armor hanging plate and
I'll amidships on the hull.
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May 1, 1944, San Francisco, California - The outboard wings
of the Seagulls are folded in storage posilion 10 avoid damage
dock side. Even Ihe 40111112 mounl under Ihe bridge was paint-
ed 10 malch the Measure 3217D camouflage.
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The two large cylinders just a/t of the #3 turret are vents
wilh an electric deck winch silting between them. On top of
Ihe turret lies a jumbled rnass ofj70ater nets.
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Light Gray (5-L) _ Ocean Gray (5-0)
Dull Black (BK)
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Indianapolis with Measure 32/70 camoufl
May, 1944
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May, /944 - After leaving San Francisco, CA-35 will proceed to the South Pacific again
to participate in the bombardment against Guarll, Siapan and Tinian.
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June i5, i944 - USS indianapolis shelling
aipan with an unidentified bartleship
(beyond "indy's" forward salvo). During this
action she was hit by a i201l1111 shell from an
Japanese shore ballery, which fortunately
failed to explode. The island of Tinian is in
the background left.
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December 7, 1944, Mare Island, California - Back al porI for
another refit. She has loSI her Measure 3217D paint scheme in
favor of Measure 22 (false horizon). The platform beneath the
forward tripod director has been enlarged. with splinter shield-
ing added.
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December 7, 1944 - Showing Ihe newly inslalled pair of quad
40mll1 mounls on Ihe slern, replacing Iwo Iwin 40mm
mOUIlIS. JUSI forward of Ihe #3 IlIITeI, 8in. projectiles Sland
on deck, awailing lramfer 10 Ihe magazine below. The bot-
/Oms of Ihe 8 in. guns slill bear Ihe 3217D camouflage.
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J)/'/ e/llber 7, 1944 - After 3 years of war, American warships
IfI(' bulging wilh the latest technology: new rangefinders,
tlllIU/I/(/I, radars and other electronics were added whenever
(I\'ailablt' As a flagship, Indianapolis was generally among
l"rfirM Itl receive new equipment.
December 1944 - View of midship section showing huge hanger
area under the upper 5 in. gun deck. Hanger doors operated
accordion style. The double white circle aft of #2 funnel shows
the new 8in. gun director.
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July, 1945
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July 12, 1945, Mare Island - "Indy" is back for major damage repairji-orn a kamakazi
crash on March 31. Further modernization efforts are also carried out. Warship in
background is a Cleveland class light cruiser.
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July 12, 1945 - Circled here are the additions or modifications
completed during what was to be her last refit. On the bow a pair
oj twin 20l/lm mounts replace four single mounts. Two single
20l11m guns in her aJt "gallery" are removed, all other single
20111111 I/IOllnts were replaced by twin mounts.
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do Iri,Ir Ir(,,.fUM miniol/ Clel'eland class cruiser in background.
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July, 1945 - Another view showing how the Ilew Seahawk float planes are
stowed inside their hanger. The starboard catapult and tower have been
rem.oved to help reduce excessive weight, caused by three & half years of addi-
tions and increased allti-aircraft fire power.
July 12, 1945 - One of the last pholOgraphs taken of the Indianapolis. Leaving
soon for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, she will ferry "secret cargo" and personnel to
their final destination on Tinian Island. This mission delivered the components
for the atomic bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6,
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CHANGES IN STERN ANTI-AIRCRAFT WEAPONS
DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
IN EARLY 1942
INDIANAPOLIS
RECEIVED A PAIR OF
SINGLE 20mm GUNS
& SHIELDING
IN MID 1943
THE QUAD 1.1 IN. MOUNTS
WERE REPLACED BY A
PAIR OFTWIN 40mm MOUNTS
& DIRECTORS
IN DEC., 1943
THE TWIN 40mm MOUNTS
WERE REPLACED BY A PAIR OF
QUAD 40mm MOUNTS
& NEW SHIELDING
BY LATE 1942
THE SINGLE 20mm GUNS
HAD BEEN REPLACED BY
A PAIR OF QUAD 1.1 in. MOUNTS,
DIRECTORS & NEW SHIELDING
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Authorized
February 13,1929
Builder
New York Ship Building Company
Camden New Jersey
Keel Laid
March 31, 1930
Launched
November 7,1931
Commissioned
November 15, 1932
Dimensions
length overall 610.25 ft.
length waterline 584 ft.
beam 66ft.
draught (min.) 17.25ft.
(max.) 24.25 ft.
Displacement
light ship 9,315 tons
standard 11,180 tons
full load - 1932 12,776 tons
1942 13,767 tons
1945 15,002 tons
Armor
main belt 3 to 4 in.
decks 2 in.
turrets 1.5 to 3in.
magazines 6 in.
conning tower 1.5 in.
Aircraft
1932 - 1936 Vought 03U Corsair (5)
1936 -1945 Curtiss SOC Seagull (4)
1945 Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk (3)
Compliment
1932 .46 officers 906 enlisted
1945 100 officers 1192 enlisted
Propulsion
Boilers White-Forster water tube type
Engines .4 Parsons geared turbines
Speed 32.75 kts. at 107,000 shp.
Fuel
standard 1417tons
full load - 1932 2125tons
1945 3036 tons
Endurance
1932 10,000 nm. at 15 kts.
1945 8,700 nm. at 15 kts.
6,400 nm. at 20 kts.
Cost to build
$11 million (1932)
ARMAMENT SUMMARY
1943 1945 1932 1942 1944
MAIN BATIERY 8 in.l55 cal. 9 9 9 9 9
HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT 5 in.l25 cal. 8 8 8 8 8
LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT 40mm. - - 20 20 to 24 24
20mm. - 6 to12 12 15 16
1.1 in. - 24 24 to 0
.50cal. 8 16
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REFERENCES
American Cruisers of WWII: S. Ewing
U.S.Cruisers: N. Friedman
Warship Profile #28
U.S. Naval Weapons: N. Friedman
RESOURCES
United States Navy
U.S. Naval Historical Center
Tom Walkowiak's Floating Drydock
Real War Photos
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