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Tens of thousands of U.S soldiers died on Japanese merchant vessels that were turned into prison ships. Many were never found or properly identified, leaving anguished families searching for answers.
Tens of thousands of U.S soldiers died on Japanese merchant vessels that were turned into prison ships. Many were never found or properly identified, leaving anguished families searching for answers.
The Japanese ship Montevideo Maru, 25 December 1937, at Gatun Lake, Panama Canal. Montevideo Maru was the first of the so-called âhell shipsâ to be sunk by the U.S. Navy, on 1 July 1942 Picture: Naval History and Heritage Command Plans underway to identify those who died aboard World War II 'hell ships' By The Washington Post Share On May 14, 1941, Manila's Pier 7 was teeming with military family members saying goodbye to husbands and fathers and waiting to board the ocean liner that would take them away from the war looming in the Pacific. Three-year-old Nancy White and her pregnan...
Skip to main content Currently Reading Hundreds died on World War II 'hell ships'. Now there's an effort to identify the dead. Michael E. Ruane, The Washington Post Jan. 29, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 6 1of6The Montevideo Maru is shown in the Panama Canal on Dec. 25, 1937. It was later used by the Japanese military to transport prisoners. It became the first of the "hell ships" to be sunk by the U.S. Navy, on July 1, 1942, during a torpedo attack from the submarine Sturgeon (SS-187).Naval History and Heritage Command.Show MoreShow Less 2of6Army doctor Clarence White, center back r...