Hunter Alan Scott (born June 9, 1985) is an American best known for the research he did on the sinking of USS Indianapolis as a sixth-grade student, which led to a United States Congressional investigation and exoneration for its captain.
Research into the USS Indianapolis sinking[]
As a 12-year old living in Pensacola, Florida, Hunter Scott created a National History Day project on the sinking of USS Indianapolis, becoming interested in the subject after seeing it discussed in the film Jaws with his father. Scott interviewed nearly 150 survivors of the Indianapolis sinking and reviewed 800 documents. He concluded that the ship's Captain Charles Butler McVay III, who had been blamed for the tragedy, was innocent.