Montevideo Maru
Montevideo Maru (Japanese: もんてびでお丸) was a merchant ship of the Empire of Japan. Launched in 1926, it was pressed into service as a military transport during World War II. It was sunk by the American submarine USS Sturgeon on 1 July 1942, drowning 1,054 people, mostly Australian prisoners of war and civilians who were being transported from Rabaul, the former Australian territory of New Guinea, to Hainan. The sinking is considered the worst maritime disaster in Australia's history. The wreck of the Montevideo Maru was discovered on 18 April 2023.
Montevideo Maru, c. 1941 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Japan | |
| Name | Montevideo Maru |
| Namesake | Montevideo |
| Owner | Osaka Shosen Kaisha (OSK) |
| Port of registry | Osaka |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Zosen Kakoki Kaisha, Nagasaki |
| Yard number | 412 |
| Laid down | 9 September 1925 |
| Launched | 15 April 1926 |
| Completed | 14 August 1926 |
| Out of service | 1 July 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk by USS Sturgeon, 1 July 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Santos Maru |
| Type | Refrigerated passenger/cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 7,267 GRT |
| Length | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Beam | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Draught | 7.6 m (25 ft) loaded |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h) |
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