Theodore Gene Ott
Service #: 382 50 02
Y1-Yeoman First Class
USS Indianapolis CA-35
1942 - 30 July 1945. Lost at Sea
USS Indianapolis CA-35 | USS Indianapolis CA-35 was commissioned as a Portland Class Cruiser Ship by the United States Navy | The sinking of USS Indianapolis is one of the worst episodes in the history of the US Navy | | Ten Battle Stars |
USS Indianapolis CA-35 "Indy"
The loss of USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a tragic moment following the completion of a secret mission that directly contributed to the end of World War II. After a successful high-speed run to deliver atomic bomb components to Tinian, the decorated Portland-class cruiser continued to Guam. Indianapolis was en route from Guam to Leyte when she was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-58 within the first hour of 30 July 1945.
Be sure to visit the Project 888 Website to view the bios of many of the men lost at sea when Indy was sunk.
