US returns for WWII dead of Japan’s ‘hell ship’ tomb in the Philippines
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The United States has begun a multi-year mission to recover the remains of American servicemen from the wreckage of the Oryoku Maru, a Japanese "hell ship" sunk in Subic Bay, Philippines, in December 1944. The ship was carrying Allied prisoners of war when it was bombed by American forces, resulting in the deaths of hundreds, including an estimated 250 Americans. The Pentagon's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is leading the operation, which began on February 12th and involves specialist divers and US Navy personnel. The initial phase is scheduled to last through April, with the overall recovery effort expected to take several years. The Oryoku Maru was originally a luxury liner before being repurposed by the Japanese navy during World War II to transport prisoners of war.
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