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The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis

Online Lecture and Q&A

Join us online via Zoom to explore the gripping story of the USS Indianapolis, one of American history's most devastating naval losses, with New York Times Bestselling Author Michael Tougias. Registration is required.

Culture, History, and Society: Historic Indianapolis Metropolitan Area Connections—The sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945, the US Navy's most significant single-ship loss of life at sea, left hundreds of men adrift in the ocean. Michael Tougias will discuss their harrowing fight against sharks, hypothermia, and drowning and the captain's controversial court-martial.

Presented by: "Michael J. Tougias is a NY Times Bestselling author of over 30 non-fiction books, including The Finest Hours which was made into a Disney movie starring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck. Tougias delivers edge-of-your-seat slide presentations covering topics such as lesser known WWII incidents, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and true survival and rescue at sea. He has spoken to groups large and small in almost all 50 states and has been featured in national media such as The Weather Channel, ABC’s 20-20, Fox, CBS Sunday Morning, National NPR, The NY Times, The Wall Street Journal and more. His presentations are designed to entertain, inform and inspire." — Hudak On Hollywood, Inc.

Age Group: Adults

This free online program is part of the Culture, History, and Society: Historic Indianapolis Metropolitan Area Connections programs hosted online by the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR). It is being held as an online meeting/webinar via Zoom. Registered attendees will receive the Zoom link via email within 2 hours before the online meeting/webinar. Register now. 

Contact: Special Collections Librarian Montoya Barker

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