Wreckage of WWII Japanese Prisoner Transport Ship 'Hofuku Maru' Discovered Off Philippines
Tim morskih arheologa, tehničara za istraživanje dubokog mora i entuzijasta za historiju Drugog svjetskog rata, otkrio je olupinu ozloglašenog japanskog broda za transport zarobljenika, nazvanog "brod iz pakla" zbog tipičnih uslova koji su vladali na njemu.
A team of researchers from the Hellships Memorial Foundation has located the wreckage of the Hofuku Maru, a Japanese merchant cargo ship used to transport prisoners of war during World War II. The ship, which sank on September 20, 1944, after being hit by Allied aircraft northwest of Subic Bay, carried approximately 1,300 British and Dutch POWs, with 1,047 perishing in the attack. The discovery was made after extensive research in Japanese and American archives, pinpointing a search zone near Luzon. Divers confirmed the identity of the wreck, which was found in two halves consistent with torpedo damage. The researchers treated the site with respect as a war grave. The expedition's findings will be featured in a Discovery Channel program.
This item reports on a significant historical discovery related to World War II, offering closure and remembrance for victims.
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