Population (2008)
- City 798,382 (14th)
- Density 2,152/sq mi (837/km2)
- Urban 1,219,000
- Metro 1,715,459 (33rd)
- Demonyms Indianapolitan, Indypolitan
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Oh, dude, that's an easy one! The Fat Man bomb was delivered to Tinian Island by the USS Indianapolis. It's like, common knowledge for history buffs, you know? So, yeah, the USS Indianapolis dropped off that big ol' bomb, and the rest is, like, history... literally.
The Indianapolis.The USS Indianapolis
The Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a 284 ft 6 in (86.72 m)-tall
indianapolis. it was sunk by a japanese submarine only a few days after delivering the bomb to tinnian.
The USS Indianapolis was deemed a Portland-class cruiser of the United States Navy and also held the title of flagship and its caretaker was Admiral Raymond Spruance who commanded the Fifth Fleet across the vastness of the central Pacific Ocean during the period of Pearl Harbor. Images of this majestic vessel can be found on Wikipedia, Google, National Geographic, and also naval history websites.