On July 30th

The July 30, 1864 mine explosion and failed assault are documented. The site's documented military history is the record the rest of the file stands on. The record holds it as fact — documented, not retold. The detail is preserved in 'The Crater'. It is the kind of fact the rest of the dossier leans on.

The July 30, 1865 wreck is documented. The site's documented history is the record the rest of the file stands on. The record holds it as fact — documented, not retold. The detail is preserved in 'Brother Jonathan'. The record keeps it — history, not lore. The telling survives; the proof stays folklore.

The July 30, 1945 sinking is documented. USS Indianapolis' past is on record — the entry belongs to the verified layer beneath whatever lore attaches. It's verified history: the dossier's load-bearing detail. Sources including 'USS Indianapolis' carry the record. Documented ground is what separates this file from pure legend — this is part of it.