Montevideo Maru was carrying more than 1,000 people, mostly Australian prisoners of war, when it was torpedoed in 1942
The wreck of the Montevideo Maru, which was carrying more than 1,000 people, mostly Australian prisoners of war, when it was torpedoed in 1942 has been reportedly located in the South China Sea. The incident represents the greatest single loss of Australian lives in wartime.
The ABC is reporting that the Silentworld Foundation has located the wreck of the freighter that had been requisitioned by the Japanese navy.
After exhaustive search efforts between Silentworld Foundation, Fugro, and the Department of Defence, in the South China Sea, we are able to announce that we have found the final resting place for these 1,080 souls.
After 12 days at sea, the team found a possible sighting of the wreck using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) with in-built sonar.
Continue reading…Montevideo Maru was carrying more than 1,000 people, mostly Australian prisoners of war, when it was torpedoed in 1942The wreck of the Montevideo Maru, which was carrying more than 1,000 people, mostly Australian prisoners of war, when it was torpedoed in 1942 has been reportedly located in the South China Sea. The incident represents the greatest single loss of Australian lives in wartime.The ABC is reporting that the Silentworld Foundation has located the wreck of the freighter that had been requisitioned by the Japanese navy.After exhaustive search efforts between Silentworld Foundation, Fugro, and the Department of Defence, in the South China Sea, we are able to announce that we have found the final resting place for these 1,080 souls.After 12 days at sea, the team found a possible sighting of the wreck using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) with in-built sonar. Continue reading…