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The Montevideo Maru was a Japanese auxiliary vessel. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size Prior to the Second World War, it operated as a passenger and cargo vessel, travelling mainly between Asia and South America. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a

On 22 June 1942, some weeks after the fall of Rabaul, the Montevideo Maru was in that port, where 1,053 Australians, including 845 prisoners of war and 206 civilian internees were embarked. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province Papua New Guinea. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

She was proceeding without any escort to the Chinese island of Hainan, when the ship was sighted by the American submarine USS Sturgeon near the northern Philippine coast, on 30 June. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant Hainan ( POJ: Hai-lam Pinyin:, Jyutping: hoi2 naam4 literal meaning "South of the Sea" is the smallest province of the People's The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability 1938 – 1941 Sturgeon completed builder's trials in Monterey Bay and began her shakedown cruise on 15 October, visiting ports in Mexico The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper The Sturgeon fired four torpedoes at the Montevideo Maru, not knowing it was carrying Allied troops and civilians, and sinking it before dawn of 1 July. The modern torpedo (historically called an automotive automobile locomotive or fish torpedo is a self-propelled explosive Projectile weapon launched above or below "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song.

According to surviving crew member Yoshiaki Yamaji, Australians in the water sang Auld Lang Syne to their trapped mates as the ship sank below the waves. "Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish Poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song ( Roud # 6294

Of the ship's total complement of about 1,140 (including 88 crew), there were reportedly only 18 survivors, one of whom died soon afterwards.

The sinking of the Montevideo Maru represents the worst maritime disaster in Australia's history.

A memorial to those who lost their lives when the ship sank has been erected at the Repatriation Hospital, Bell Street, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Heidelberg is a suburb (and former local government area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

Deceased

Among the missing was Reverend Syd Beazley of the Methodist Mission, the uncle of former ALP opposition leader Kim Beazley. For Kim Beazley's father Kim Beazley senior, see Kim Edward Beazley.

Grandfather of former Midnight Oil lead singer and current Rudd government minister Peter Garrett was also lost. Midnight Oil was an Australian rock band from Sydney, Australia Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor Peter Robert Garrett AM MP (born 16 April 1953) is an Australian Musician and Politician. The loss of his grandfather on the Monevideo Maru is retold in the Midnight Oil song In the Valley.

Six members of the band of the Salvation Army Citadel, Brunswick who were stretcher bearers in the AIF. The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. Brunswick is an inner-northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Anthony John King, civilian working for the Post-master General's Department, Rabaul, born 1920, Melbourne, Victoria. Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province Papua New Guinea.

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