
The Worst Shark Attack In U.S. History Happened In 1945—And It Was Nothing Short Of A Feeding Frenzy
On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis, a warship, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine while en route to the Philippines. The tragedy that unfolded in its aftermath is one of the most horrific and little-known events in U.S. history.
In the five days it took for rescue teams to reach the survivors, at least 150 sailors lost their lives, many falling prey to an unprecedented feeding frenzy orchestrated by oceanic whitetips and other shark species.
Source: www.forbes.com