From the Debris Field...
Wreck divers are invited to submit short pieces of timely information about a shipwreck in their area. Perhaps there is not enough information, or enough archival and/or underwater images, to submit it as a full-length article, so this From the Debris Field… column becomes the ideal venue for a short piece. This, however, does not preclude it from becoming a full-length article in the future.
We welcome short, written submissions, ideally, but not necessarily, accompanied by a photo or two, for future issues of Wreck Diving Magazine. Please send them to joe@wreckdivingmag.com
USS Indianapolis Found!
Many people first heard the tragic story of the USS Indianapolis from the 1975 movie, Jaws, in which a toughened character named Quint (played by Robert Shaw) recited details about his survival of that sinking that compelled him to become a full-time shark hunter.
The USS , after delivering parts of the first atomic bomb that was dropped on Japan near the end of World
