The ship was detected by an archaeological organization that was in charge of carrying out the search. She had been shot down with 900 Australian prisoners.
A japanese shipsunk during the Second World War and in which more than a thousand prisoners from Australiawas found near Philippinesas announced this Saturday by the Silentworld marine archeology foundation.
Captain Roger Turner, technical director of the expedition, quoted by the AFP news agency, offered his theory about the sinking: “We believe that it was hit by two torpedoes.” According to the strongest hypothesis, the ship broke in two, the bow and stern lying about 500 meters from each other on the seabed.
The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese: “Finally, the resting place for the lost souls of the Montevideo Maru has been found. We hope the news brings some comfort to loved ones who have had a long vigil.”
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Sinking of the Montevideo Maru: an Australian tragedy
The sinking of the Australian ship, the Montevideo Maru, It is considered by Australians to be one of the greatest tragedies in history. of the oceanic country.
The results left by the explosions on the ship are, to this day, remembered by Australian history: according to the Silentworld Foundation, about 1,060 people of 14 nationalities diedincluding 979 Australians, of whom 850 were in the military.
Silentworld is the archaeological organization that was in charge of carrying out the search together with the Dutch offshore prospecting company Fugro and the Australian Army. “The discovery of the Montevideo Maru closes a terrible chapter in Australia’s military and maritime history,” said director John Mullen.
“The families they waited for years for news of their missing loved ones before knowing the tragic outcome. Some never fully accepted that their loved ones were among the victims,” he added.
Source: Ambito
