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The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis Triggered the Worst Shark Attack in History (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is this the same event that the shark hunter shared a story about in Jaws?

[โ€“] pdxfed 3 points 1 month ago

Yes.

I saw a made for TV movie about the Indianapolis at my grandma's when I was a kid. I could tell it was based on a true story but when I read the actual historical details..Jesus.