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External links suggestion

The podcast network Wondery has a series of dramatic re-enactments of the sinking. (They are very good.) Here is a link that may assist. – S. Rich (talk) 03:48, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

"Indianapolis explosion" listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Indianapolis explosion and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 June 2#Indianapolis explosion until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Jay (talk) 20:18, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Last survivors

"As of January 2022, there are just two remaining survivors of the Indianapolis.[60]" The reference cited is dated 8 May 21 and says there were at that time five living survivors. Per https://www.facebook.com/USSIndianapolisOfficial there are indeed two remaining survivors -- Harold Bray and Cleatus Lebow -- but Facebook is of course not an acceptable source and someone will need to verify this. Will these suffice?
https://www.wibc.com/news/local-indiana/uss-indianapolis-survivor-dies-at-age-95/
https://www.wxxv25.com/wwii-veteran-and-uss-indianapolis-survivor-granville-crane-dies-579337-2/
https://darik.news/mississippi/1945-uss-indianapolis-survivor-granville-crane-dies-at-95-wish-tv-indianapolis-news-indiana-weather/471051.html
104.153.40.58 (talk) 20:11, 10 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

USS Juneau in lead

The mention of the USS Juneau (CL-52) seems out of place in the lead. It seems to me that it would be better placed under "See also". Thoughts? Carguychris (talk) 19:38, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Carguychris, I agree that the mention of the USS Juneau ought to be in "See also" instead of the lead. Cullen328 (talk) 19:43, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No other responses, so I moved it. Carguychris (talk) 23:22, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]