USS Indianapolis Departs San Francisco with Little Boy Parts, July 16, 1945
World War II: The heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis leaves San Francisco with parts for the atomic bomb "Little Boy" bound for Tinian Island.
Date: July 16, 1945
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