The wreck of the Japanese ship SS Montevideo Maru where more than 1000 prisoners died including about 850 Australians has been discovered in the South China Sea.
The sinking of the Montevideo Maru was Australiaâs largest maritime loss in World War II, with 979 Australian lives, and 1,080 total lives lost from 14 nations."The extraordinary effort behind this discovery speaks for the enduring truth of Australia's solemn national promise to always remember and honour those who served our country.The vessel was shot by an American submarine that wasn't aware it was carrying prisoners of war and captured civilians as it was unmarked.
A search led by non-profit organisation Silentworld Foundation, deep-sea survey specialists Fugro and supported by Defence was successful with the ship located reportedly in the South China Sea after about two weeks of looking.According to the Foundation's social media, they used an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle with in-built sonar which found a possible sighting of the wreck.
"The search, and discovery, is the culmination of five years of planning from Silentworld Foundation, and 20 years of dedication from the Montevideo Maru Society. "The wreck lies in over 4000 m of water, deeper than RMS Titanic and there will be no efforts to remove artefacts or human remains."This week, thanks to an extraordinary search effort, the shipâs final resting place has been discovered.
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