The Japanese merchant ship Montevideo Maru was torpedoed by an American submarine on July 1, 1942, while carrying around 1,000 Allied prisoners, most of whom were Australians who died when the ship sank.
Sources
- 117 Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2023 - Smithsonian Magazine (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/montevideo_maru (awm.gov.au)
- https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/fact-sheets/sinking-montevideo-maru (naa.gov.au)
- https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/21/asia/montevideo-maru-found-south-china-sea-intl-hnk/index.html (cnn.com)
- https://www.pittwateronlinenews.com/Montevideo-Maru-Lost-at-Sea-Memorial-Mona-Vale.php (pittwateronlinenews.com)
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