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Old 05-05-2008, 02:16 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Montevideo Maru - rather comprehensive site.
Remembering 1942 - The sinking of the Montevideo Maru, 1 July 1942 [Australian War Memorial]
Montevideo Maru - Japanese prison ship - tomb of over one thousand men

There is also a Montevideo Maru memorial at the Ballarat POW memorial. Spidge spoke about it here:
Ballarat POW Memorial Victoria Australia
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http://www.awm.gov.au/index.asp


Aircraft from No. 60 Squadron levelling out for the "run in" to make a mast-head attack on a Japanese coaster off Akyab. Courtesy AWM.
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