Japanese Transports Database

To honour those who served their country

“In this their finest hour”

Japanese Transports

Depart:-

1944/12/13

From:-

Manila, Philippines

Oversea

Oryoko Maru

British:-

Australian:-

Non-Dutch:-

Dutch:-

Americans:-

1582

Total:-

1619

Arrival:-

1944/12/15 (Sunk)

Destination:-

Near coast of bataan (destination Japan)

Commander:-

Notes:-

1341 PoWs swam to shore, 278 PoWs died. Survivors kept in tennis court for 6 days. 1944/12/27 split into two groups, embarked Brazil Maru and Enoura Maru.

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