The destroyer USS Hobson sank on April 26, 1952, after a collision with the aircraft carrier USS Wasp during a night training exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. The Hobson was attempting to cross the Wasp's bow when the carrier struck the destroyer amidships, cutting it in half. The Hobson sank in less than five minutes, and 176 of its crew members were lost. The collision: The accident occurred while the ships were conducting night flight operations. The Hobson was ordered to change its position a

On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. Over 800 sailors were stranded on the open sea, facing devastating conditions and hungry sharks. Only 316 sailors were rescued. The final resting place of the Indianapolis was a mystery - until 70 years later when new technology and research led to a breakthrough, in this episode of History’s Greatest Mysteries: Solved, a new History digital original series. | HISTORY

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It's National New Jersey Day. The state's namesake USS New Jersey (BB-62) is the most decorated battleship is U.S. Navy history. This is the "Black Dragon" firing broadsides off the coast of Korea in 1952. After being decommissioned in 1991, the ship became a museum in Camden. #NationalNewJerseyDay | U.S. Naval Institute

USS Missouri (BB-63), also known as "Mighty Mo," was launched at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on January 29, 1944. Construction on the battleship had begun on January 6, 1941. It was the last of the Iowa-class battleships and was commissioned on June 11, 1944. The ship's sponsor and christening figure was Margaret Truman, daughter of then-Senator Harry S. Truman. #military | MilitaryPhotoDepot

317K views · 1.2K reactions | Pioneer Works is a one-of-a-kind cultural center where the arts and sciences collide, and programming is free to the public. | Upworthy | Facebook