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In the South China Sea, deep-sea survey professionals have discovered a Japanese commercial ship that lost during World War II and had 864 Australian soldiers on board, according to a story in Independent.
The SS Montevideo Maru, a clandestine prisoner-of-war transport ship that had been missing since it sank off the Philippine coast in July 1942, was discovered northwest of Luzon island, according to an announcement made on Saturday by Australia’s Minister of Defence, Richard Marles.
The ship was torpedoed by a US submarine as it was sailing from Papua New Guinea to China’s Hainan, earning it the moniker “worst maritime disaster” in Australia. The presence of prisoners of war on board remained unknown, though.
The wreck was found at a depth of more than 13,123 feet, and the government claims that a marine archaeology not-for-profit and deep-sea survey professionals spearheaded the search for it. The Australian Defence Department also assisted in the search.
The absence of a place for the Montevideo Maru has until now represented unfinished business for the relatives of those who lost their lives, the defence minister continued.
More than 1,000 individuals are alleged to have died as a result of the calamity, including civilians and prisoners of war from other countries.
The long-awaited discovery, according to the site, is made on April 25, which also happens to be Anzac Day, a significant day of remembering in Australia and New Zealand for their warriors who have died in all wars. This closes one of the most sad chapters in Australia’s marine history, according to Mr. Marles.
