Full Episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-104-hunter-scott-tragedy-triumph-and-truth-uss/id1370459051?i=1000575131791
In 1945, USS Indianapolis set sail from San Francisco to the Philippines on a top-secret mission in which the contents of the cargo was unknown, they would set a speed record to pearl harbor in route to Philippine islands delivering the contents for little boy, which was the atomic bomb that would be dropped on Hiroshima
After the successful mission, the Indianapolis set forth from guam to island of Leyte .
On july 30th, she was struck by 2 torpedo’s from I-58 japanese submarine and commander hashimoto. The uss Indianapolis sank in 12 minutes and would become the largest naval disaster in US history.
Of the 1195 men aboard the ship, 300 men perished with the sinking and approximately 880 men entered the water. Only 316 would be rescued. The issues were no one knew where they were, nor reported them missing when they failed to arrive at laytay. Four days passed with crew in the open sea, no food, no water, or protection from the elements. The crew suffered from extreme dehydration and many had experienced hallucinations, delirium, and shark attacks.
Hunter Scott is a Naval Officer and helicopter pilot since 2007, and currently serves the Pentagon as the Protocol Officer for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He specializes in matters of aviation along with national and cyber security. Scott has accumulated several military and civilian awards, including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal in 2016. He has earned two masters degrees, one from Harvard, and earned an undergraduate degree was from North Carolina where he was also varsity cheerleader.
In 2000, he helped draft legislation in that exonerated the unjustly court-martialed Captain of the USS Indianapolis. Charles McVay III was the only captain to be court-martialed out of over 700 ships that sank. What began as a history project as a 12 year old turned into a major quest. Our guest has been recognized in Florida on August 24th every year, as Hunter Scott day.
6:05 Quint’s soliloquy in Jaws.
7:45 Interviewing the first survivor.
9:51 Writing 40 more letters.
11:34 Treasure hunting on the USS Indianapolis.
14:40 Delirium and survival: a memoir.
18:02 Telling their stories
20:14 “It was unfathomable.”
23:16 The response from the president.
25:02 Disqualified.
26:12 “I knew the message was sent.”
29:38 Testifying at 14 years old.
33:28 Believing it was the captain’s fault.
34:51 What happened with the SOS messages.
36:40 The Swiss Cheese model.
38:01 “The angel from heaven.”
40:26 Admiral King’s responsibility.
42:08 Called to serve in the Navy.
42:54 Continuing to tell their story.
45:12 The future of service.
47:24 The mental toughness to do what was meant to be.
49:45 Being a “dream-builder.”
51:13 The benefit of being disqualified.
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