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Arisan Maru

Code:-

774

Departed:-

Manila

Date:-

1944/10/11

Destination:-

Palawan/ Manila/ Japan

Arrived:-

POWs:-

1800

Labour Force:-

Attacked:-

Torpedoed on 24/10/44 by USS Shark.

Damaged:-

Sunk

Lost:-

1795

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Notes:-

Sunk in the South China Sea worst naval disaster in US history. Two days later, 5 rescued by Chinese fishing junk, reached American Air Corps forces. Other survivors were recaptured and taken to Formosa.

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