Hell Ship Rolls -202

Rakuyo Maru

Also Named: Rokyo Maru

 

This Page Is Dedicated To

 SX10989

 Private

SCHWERDT, Jasper Nelson

 

Australian

Australian Army

 2/2nd Reserve Motor Transport Company

 

Japanese POW

Being transported to Japan from Singapore on the Rakuyo Maru

 

Rescued by Japanese

Torpedoed and sunk on 12/09/1944 by US submarine Sealion off East Hainan island at around 5:00am. Rescued by Japanese, transported in Kibibi Maru (Whale Factory ship). SAKATA GROUP - Taken to SAKATA, JAPAN

 

1945/06/11

Died in Air Raid, Sakata, Japan, Monday. Buried in Sydney War Cemetery.

 

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