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→Worse shark attacks case in history: Sinking of USS Indianapolis
The sinking of the USS Indianapolis is considered to be the worst case of shark attacks in history.<ref>[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-worst-shark-attack-in-history-25715092/ The Worst Shark Attack in History], Smithsonian website</ref> Most of the shark-related causalities came from oceanic whitetips which are one of the most aggressive types of sharks.<ref>[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-worst-shark-attack-in-history-25715092/ The Worst Shark Attack in History], Smithsonian website</ref>
The sinking of the USS Indianapolis is considered to be the worst case of shark attacks in history.<ref>[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-worst-shark-attack-in-history-25715092/ The Worst Shark Attack in History], Smithsonian website</ref> Most of the shark-related causalities came from oceanic whitetips which are one of the most aggressive types of sharks.<ref>[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-worst-shark-attack-in-history-25715092/ The Worst Shark Attack in History], Smithsonian website</ref>
Of the 1,195 crewmen aboard the USS Indianapolis, about 300 went down with the ship.<ref name=NPRNeuman20180323>{{Cite news |last=Neuman |first=Scott |title=Navy Admits To 70-Year Crew List Error In USS Indianapolis Disaster |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/23/596360408/navy-admits-70-year-crew-list-error-in-uss-indianapolis-disaster|work=NPR.org |date=23 March 2018 |language=en |access-date=24 March 2018}}</ref>
=== USS Indianapolis: Excerpt of a sermon on the phrase "There are no atheists on a sinking ship ===
=== USS Indianapolis: Excerpt of a sermon on the phrase "There are no atheists on a sinking ship ===