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Deep-sea explorers have discovered the wreck of a transport ship torpedoed by a US submarine during World War II, killing nearly 1,000 Australian prisoners of war aboard.

Deep-sea explorers said Saturday they had located the wreck of a World War II Japanese transport ship, the Montevideo Maru, which was torpedoed off the Philippines killing nearly 1,000 Australians aboard. The ship -- sunk on July 1, 1942, by a U.S. submarine whose crew did&#...

It was Australias most disastrous event in its maritime history that killed 979 including at least 850 military people

SYDNEY: Deep-sea explorers said on Saturday (Apr 22) they had located the wreck of a World War II Japanese transport ship, the Montevideo Maru, which was torpedoed off the Philippines, killing nearly 1,000 Australians aboard. The ship - sunk on Jul 1, 1942, by a US submarine whose crew did not realise it c

The ship was sunk on 1 July, 1942, by a US submarine unaware it was carrying prisoners of war.

The wreck of WW2 Japanese transport ship Montevideo Maru, sunk by a US submarine in what is regarded as Australia’s worst maritime disaster, has been found

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Some controversial cuts will especially anger the army, whose leadership has feared it will be downgraded in favour of the navy.

As we approach Anzac Day, the Australian and New Zealand armies will build on their history of cooperation with Plan ANZAC. The bilateral agreement is

As ANZAC day approaches, Australia and New Zealand will be strengthening the relationship between both armies under a ...