The USS Indianapolis’ sinking during World War II was the largest loss of life in U.S. Naval history. Now, we follow a scientific detective story detailing the discovery of the vessel’s wreck site, 18,000 feet below the Philippine Sea. Join us for the final chapter of #USSIndianapolisPBS at 10:00 p.m. TONIGHT (1/8). | PBS SoCal

After 72 years at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, wreckage from the USS Indianapolis has been found, bringing closure for one local family. Jimmy O’Donnell fought off sharks and exhaustion in the open sea for 5 days, and he was the only man from Indianapolis to survive. http://via.fox59.com/jP7C2 | FOX59 News

Just weeks before WW2 ended, the USS Indianapolis violently sank, and 900 sailors were stranded at sea with no rescue in sight. For five days, they fought off exposure and shark attacks in the worst disaster at sea in U.S. naval history. Lost Ships of WW2 explores the history of the most iconic ships of the Second World War. Watch Lost Ships of WW2 from Sunday 13th July at 8pm on National Geographic UK | National Geographic UK