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Chilling images of 'world's largest underwater graveyard haunted by fallen WW2 troops' dailystar.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailystar.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Japanese government’s heightened efforts to retrieve the remains of the war dead from the Pacific Ocean have stalled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, much to the disappointment of bereaved family members. ....
Australian experts in leading-edge aquatic forensics are studying old underwater shipwrecked bones to learn more about their age, and who they belonged to. ....
Japan had serious difficulties deploying her manpower, and a few examples illustrate some of the worst events. Tatusta Maru was a sleek, 13-year-old, 21-knot passenger liner of 16,955 tons. When she departed Japan in February 1943 with reinforcements for Truk, a submarine torpedoed her. She took down all hands, 1,481 passengers and crew, in cold, gale-driven seas. Heavy losses occurred even in port. On February 17, 1944, Aikoku Maru was anchored at Truk. Aboard were personnel of the 1st Amphibious Brigade. Four bombs and a torpedo ripped the ship in a great blast that killed 730 passengers and 12 crewmen. Nearby, bombs hit Akagi Maru and set off fuel tanks, ignited her magazine, and killed 1,300 men. ....