Highlights 1 Researchers have found the wreckage of the US warship Indianapolis. 2 It was sunk by a Japanese torpedo in the final days of World War Two. Researchers have found the wreckage of the US warship Indianapolis, which was sunk by a Japanese torpedo in the final days of World War Two, more than 18,000 feet (5.5 kilometers) below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, the Navy said on Saturday. Allen said that the discovery was a humbling experience and a means of honoring sailors he saw as playing a vital role in ending World War Two. The Navy said it had plans to honor the 22 survivors from the Indianapolis still alive along with the families of the ship's crew.

Source: India Today August 20, 2017 03:45 UTC