Montevideo Maru: wreck of ship sunk in Australia’s worst maritime disaster found after 80 years

22/04/2023 02:09 The Guardian

About 1,060 WWII prisoners died when the ship, which has now been found in the South China Sea, was sunk by an American missile in 1942Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe wreck of a ship caught up in Australia’s worst ever maritime disaster has been found 4,000 metres under the sea, 80 years after it was torpedoed by an American submarine.The Montevideo Maru, discovered off the coast of the Philippines, sank with about 980 Australian troops and civilians on board – almost twice as many Australians killed than during the Vietnam war.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

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