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A U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk is squawking emergency (7700) in the Red Sea near Yanbu

Unconfirmed reports of it crashing into the sea shortly afterwards

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October 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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1945-OTD the cruiser USS Indianapolis,having finished its secret mission 2 deliver the ABomb 3 Tinian Island, was torpedoed & sunk.Only 300 of its 1200 man crew survived the 4 day ordeal in the shark infested waters.The harrowing story inspired Peter Benchley 2 write #Jaws.😞
The USS Indianapolis has been found on the sea floor Captain McVay was excoriated by the USMavy for failing to zigzag.But the secrecy of the mission was why the rescue of the crew in the water was delayed. McVay committed suicide in 1968
July 30, 2026 at 10:02 AM