Indy-Maru: the Final Mission of USS Indianapolis-Episode 437

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

Captain William Toti, USN

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🗓️ 4 March 2025

⏱️ 110 minutes

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This week Bill and Seth take a deep look at the final mission of one of the most storied warships in naval history, USS Indianapolis. Bill goes through each and every step of Indy's final mission, destroying myths and highlighting the many survivors he came to know as friends. You don't want to miss this one as our Captain dishes on his favorite ship and her heroic story. #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #essex #halsey #taskforce38 #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #hollywood #movie #movies #books #mastersoftheair #8thairforce #mightyeighth #100thbombgroup #bloodyhundredth #b17 #boeing #airforce wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #hollywood #movie #movies #books #oldbreed #1stMarineDivision #thepacific #Peleliu #army #marines #marinecorps #worldwar2 #worldwar #worldwarii #leytegulf #battleofleytegulf #rodserling #twilightzone #liberation #blacksheep #power #prisoner #prisonerofwar #typhoon #hurricane #weather #iwojima#bullhalsey #ace #p47 #p38 #fighter #fighterpilot #b29 #strategicstudying #tokyo #boeing #incendiary #usa #franklin #okinawa #yamato #kamikaze #Q&A #questions #questionsandanswers #history #jaws

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The Hello, and welcome to episode 437 of the Unauthorized History of the Pacific War podcast.
0:43.4	My name is Seth Peridon, historian and deputy director of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum.
0:47.4	And with me, as always, is my esteemed co-host, retired Navy Captain Bill Toadie,
0:51.0	former skipper of the Fast Tech submarine USS, Indianapolis, Commodore Submarine Squadron 3 in Pearl Harbor, and many others. How are you this fine February the 11th, Bill? Three days before Valentine's Day. Oh, yeah. Don't remind me, Seth. So, yeah, I've been recovering from, I guess, the recurrence of the lung condition I've had
1:14.8	off and on these last 15 years, and so I'm on some nuclear antibiotics right now and
1:20.4	got to get a chest CT again.
1:24.2	But energy levels decline, but I'm still with it mentally, I hope.
1:30.3	We'll find out today.
1:31.4	I'm a little more scattered than normal, Seth.
1:34.0	I got all these pages of notes written down and had written pages here because of our subject.
1:41.6	And you're going to introduce that subject in a moment,
1:46.1	aren't you?
1:47.0	I am.
1:47.6	I am.
1:48.2	I think it's safe to say that this subject for you is like the enterprise is for me.
1:57.6	I know a lot of people, listeners and viewers or whatever, have been waiting for this very topic.
2:03.7	And I know I have as well because I can't wait to hear the captain dish on his favorite ship.
2:11.2	So this one's going to be good.
2:13.0	This one's going to be good.
2:13.8	All right.
2:14.0	Well, with that, Bill, let's get into it.
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