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Arisan Maru

1800 Americans were on their way to Japan onboard the Japanese freighter Arisan Maru when it was torpedoed in the China Sea on 24th October 1944. Only eight among the 1800 survived. The submarine was either the USS Snook (USS 279 lost on 4th Aug 45) or the Shark II (USS 314. depth charged on 24 Oct 44 between Hainan and Bashi Channel).

For more information on the sinking of the Arisan Maru, please consult the following links:

Sleep My Sons, The Story of the Arisan Maru - A video tape of this film is available at this site - sorry... no longer online.

The Arisan Maru - An excellent report on the sinking of the Arisan Maru. Also includes write-up on several other known and not so well known maritime disasters. Also includes a good description of what became known as the 'Hell Ships'. - Note: no longer online. (feb 2003)

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