Short Essay On Indianapolis

Abandon Ship! On one fatal day the USS Indianapolis took its final curtain call. The battleship sank in a matter of 12 minutes, killing 880 men and scaring 317 for the rest of their years. These men spent 110 hours in the water hopelessly waiting for someone to rescue them from their worst nightmare. The haunting thought of just how grotesquely many of the men died hides in the minds of many. While the event cannot be overturned and the deaths cannot be rewritten, one may wonder what courses of action could have been taken to avoid such a tragic event. Knowing why these men died could quench the need for such answers.
The lack of being properly equipped played a major role in the deaths of many men on the USS Indianapolis. For instance, the ship needed better ventilation. With the use of better ventilation, the ship would not have had the need to have numerous port holes opened. The opening of these port holes contributed to the speedy sinking of the ship.
Continuing, the ship could have also been more efficient with the use of sonar. With the absence of sonar, the detection of the I-58 became improbable, not giving the ship a proper chance to take evasive actions. If the ship had taken such action, the accusations and shame brought to Captain Mcvay would not have been presented. With minimal tweaks to the makeup of the ship, the deaths of countless shipmates could have been avoided.
Equally important, the responsibility barred by the navy was not properly handled.
With the need for rapid actions to be taken involving the fatal bomb the ship was carrying, the navy cut many corners in order to put the Indianapolis in motion. These crucial corners cut could have made a life changing difference if properly addressed. For example, the lack of testing of the ship. If the ship had been tested for weaknesses the navy would have came to the realization that the ship was already weak from its mission before. This weakness aloud for an unchallenging take down. Adding on, the lack of proper equipment made the effort to survive the attack exponentially more arduous. Because the navy hastened the ship off to sea, the abundance of emergency equipment such as water, lifeboats, and life jackets were not provided. Such items are essential for situations like torpedo attacks. The lack of responsibility, by the navy, for such undemanding things contributed greatly to the deaths of hundreds of
men.
The deaths of these men were tragic, ruining hundreds of lives for the rest of eternity. This could have been avoided by the actions of many. While these deaths cannot be reversed, they can be assimilated to avoid such tragedy in the future. Many have no control over such disasters, but one can only hope that such calamity never occurs again.