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World War II: The heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis leaves San Francisco with parts for the atomic bomb "Little Boy" bound for Tinian Island.
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Type of medium to large-sized warship
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Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
USS Indianapolis (CL/CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Launched in 1931, she was the flagship of the commander of Scouting Force 1 for eight years, then flagship for Admiral Raymond Spruance from…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Little Boy
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
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Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
Political division of the Northern Mariana Islands
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