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Wreck of WW2 ‘hell ship’ that sank with hundreds of Brit POWs trapped on board found after more than 80 years
THE wreck of a WW2 ship that sank with hundreds of British POWs trapped on board has been discovered more than 80 years after the tragedy. The Hōfuku Maru was sailing through the South China Sea in September 1944 when US warplanes mistakenly identified it as a military cargo vessel. The aircraft la...
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What happenedWreck of WW2 ‘hell ship’ that sank with hundreds of Brit POWs trapped on board found after more than 80 years.
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Right / center-rightWreck of WW2 ‘hell ship’ that sank with hundreds of Brit POWs trapped on board found after more than 80 years
Wreck of WW2 ‘hell ship’ that sank with hundreds of Brit POWs trapped on board found after more than 80 years
THE wreck of a WW2 ship that sank with hundreds of British POWs trapped on board has been discovered more than 80 years after the tragedy. The Hōfuku Maru was sailing through the South Chin...
Wreck of WW2 ‘hell ship’ that sank with hundreds of Brit POWs trapped on board found after more than 80 years
THE wreck of a WW2 ship that sank with hundreds of British POWs trapped on board has been discovered more than 80 years after the tragedy. The Hōfuku Maru was sailing through the South Chin...
