The response rejects the premise that a navy would deliberately sacrifice a heavy cruiser simply because other cruisers remained available. The orders under which Indianapolis sailed have nevertheless encouraged conspiracy theories. Similar disputes surround orders issued during the Norway crisis, because wartime decisions can look irrational once the circumstances that produced them are forgotten. The watch point is a compact lesson in restoring operational context before treating an unusual order as evidence of intent.
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Wartime orders and USS Indianapolis conspiracy theories
The stream rejects the idea that Indianapolis was deliberately sacrificed and explains how orders sensible during a war can look suspicious after their operational context disappears.