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The two bombs would eventually be dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, respectively. As we know. In San Francisco, Charles McVeigh had been given the details of the Indianapolis latest mission, but only so many details. They had to transport the components of Little Boy, including the highly radioactive uranium that would ultimately make the bomb so destructive.

The two bombs would eventually be dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, respectively. As we know. In San Francisco, Charles McVeigh had been given the details of the Indianapolis latest mission, but only so many details. They had to transport the components of Little Boy, including the highly radioactive uranium that would ultimately make the bomb so destructive.

And in addition to the critical mission, McVeigh would be sailing with nearly 300 new crewmen. Many of them were new recruits to the Navy within the last 90 days. Oh, shit. So brand new. Not all the crew was new, but at least... A good chunk of it. 300 of them were brand new. Can you imagine?

And in addition to the critical mission, McVeigh would be sailing with nearly 300 new crewmen. Many of them were new recruits to the Navy within the last 90 days. Oh, shit. So brand new. Not all the crew was new, but at least... A good chunk of it. 300 of them were brand new. Can you imagine?

Yeah. Damn. From the moment the plans were made in Washington, D.C., everything about this mission was so highly confidential. Even Captain McVeigh, the literal captain of the Indianapolis, was only given the details necessary to just execute the mission, like execute the delivery, and that's it. Right. Like didn't need to know basis, essentially.

Yeah. Damn. From the moment the plans were made in Washington, D.C., everything about this mission was so highly confidential. Even Captain McVeigh, the literal captain of the Indianapolis, was only given the details necessary to just execute the mission, like execute the delivery, and that's it. Right. Like didn't need to know basis, essentially.

On the morning of July 16th, 1945, the Indianapolis departed San Francisco on the way to Pearl Harbor, where they were going to drop off any non-essential passengers and refuel. Right. The ship arrived in Hawaii on July 19th and refueled and then departed for Tinian, a small island in the northern Mariana Islands. And that's where the bomb was going to be assembled. Okay. Like on the island?

On the morning of July 16th, 1945, the Indianapolis departed San Francisco on the way to Pearl Harbor, where they were going to drop off any non-essential passengers and refuel. Right. The ship arrived in Hawaii on July 19th and refueled and then departed for Tinian, a small island in the northern Mariana Islands. And that's where the bomb was going to be assembled. Okay. Like on the island?

Like very complex, yeah. The missions and activities surrounding Fat Man and Little Boy were deemed top secret ultra, which is the highest level of clearance that few in the government or military would ever receive. According to author Lynn Vincent, ultra's dissemination was choke point narrow, closely held and tightly guarded. It seeped out daily to only a tiny group of Pacific Fleet commanders.

Like very complex, yeah. The missions and activities surrounding Fat Man and Little Boy were deemed top secret ultra, which is the highest level of clearance that few in the government or military would ever receive. According to author Lynn Vincent, ultra's dissemination was choke point narrow, closely held and tightly guarded. It seeped out daily to only a tiny group of Pacific Fleet commanders.

So very, very hush hush. I'm saying this because when the Indianapolis left Pearl Harbor on July 19th, very few people knew the ship was on a mission. They also definitely didn't know where it was going. And this proved to be a problem later. Yeah, a big problem. So on July 26th, the Indianapolis arrived in Tinian and delivered the cargo. which would be dropped on Hiroshima.

So very, very hush hush. I'm saying this because when the Indianapolis left Pearl Harbor on July 19th, very few people knew the ship was on a mission. They also definitely didn't know where it was going. And this proved to be a problem later. Yeah, a big problem. So on July 26th, the Indianapolis arrived in Tinian and delivered the cargo. which would be dropped on Hiroshima.

It was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan a little over a week later and had a message written on the side that read, greetings to the emperor from the men of the Indianapolis.

It was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan a little over a week later and had a message written on the side that read, greetings to the emperor from the men of the Indianapolis.

War gets so wily. Yeah, it's like these are the kind of things... I mean, it's a very, like, very, like, surface-level thing to say about war, we understand, but... No, but it's just, like, these kind of things when you read, like, that, like, a message saying, like, greetings, you know, greetings to the emperor from the men of the Indianapolis.

War gets so wily. Yeah, it's like these are the kind of things... I mean, it's a very, like, very, like, surface-level thing to say about war, we understand, but... No, but it's just, like, these kind of things when you read, like, that, like, a message saying, like, greetings, you know, greetings to the emperor from the men of the Indianapolis.

It's just, like, it's so haunting because it's just, like, such a... a casual message written on an atomic bomb, you know, like it's just something about that. Just like your brain can't connect to it.

It's just, like, it's so haunting because it's just, like, such a... a casual message written on an atomic bomb, you know, like it's just something about that. Just like your brain can't connect to it.

Yeah. It's like, it's really wild. Yeah. Um, so from Tinian, the Indianapolis traveled to a U S base in Guam where several crewmen having now finished their tour of duty were dropped off and replaced by new sailors. Even more. Can't imagine getting onto it at that point. Um,

Yeah. It's like, it's really wild. Yeah. Um, so from Tinian, the Indianapolis traveled to a U S base in Guam where several crewmen having now finished their tour of duty were dropped off and replaced by new sailors. Even more. Can't imagine getting onto it at that point. Um,