Lot 25
A sailor-made model of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
before July 1945 12-1/2 x 5 in. (31.7 x 12.7 cm.) length x height on stand.
before July 1945
22 February 2013, 13:00 EST
New YorkSold for US$437.50 inc. premium
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A sailor-made model of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
before July 1945
before July 1945
built up in wood, with a full hull, painted and detailed with gun turrets, deck structures, masts, funnels, hoisting cranes, the name painted on the stern and other details. Displayed on a simple wood base.
12-1/2 x 5 in. (31.7 x 12.7 cm.) length x height on stand.
12-1/2 x 5 in. (31.7 x 12.7 cm.) length x height on stand.
Footnotes
On July 30, 1945, the U.S.S. Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the Philippine Sea and sank in 12 minutes. Of 1,196 men on board, approximately 300 went down with the ship. The remainder, about 900 men, were left floating in shark-infested waters with no lifeboats and most with no food or water. The ship was never missed, and by the time the survivors were spotted by accident four days later only 316 men were still alive. The U.S.S. Indianapolis was the last capital ship lost by the U.S. Navy during WW II.