Service to Remember 828 British POWs Who Died on the Lisbon Maru When It Was Sunk

From the October 3, 2021, Lichfield (UK) Live "Service to remember  British prisoners of war who died  after Japanese ship was torpedoed during Second World War."

The service was held at the National  Memorial Arboretum commemorating the 828 British prisoners who died when the Japanese ship Lisbon Maru was sunk.  It was being used as a troop ship at the time and was carrying Japanese troops as well as 1,816 British POWs  when it was torpedoed by an American submarine on October  1, 1942.

The hatches were battened down on the cargo holds where the prisoners were kept.  When the men were able to break out just before it sank 24 hours later, they were fired on by the Japanese troops still on board the ship.

As the ship went down, some were rescued by Chinese fishermen, but 828 died from gunshot wounds and drowning.

As well as descendants of those men aboard the ship, veterans and representatives will be attending the ceremony.

A Tragedy.  --GreGen