The Montevideo Maru was transporting prisoners and civilians who were captured after the fall of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea. *The ship was not marked as carrying POWs,* and on July 1, 1942, the American submarine Sturgeon, after stalking the ship through the night, fired four torpedoes, which found their target, sinking the vessel in less than 10 minutes. Those killed included 1,080 people from 14 nations, including 979 Australians.
Why wasn't the ship flagged as carrying POWs? I think there's a LOT more to this story than anyone is letting on.
Lost_In_The_Thinking 1 points 2 years ago
Why wasn't the ship flagged as carrying POWs? I think there's a LOT more to this story than anyone is letting on.