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Title
Hellships down
Other Titles (e.g. Variant)
Allied POWs and the sinking of the Rakuyo Maru and Kachidoki Maru
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
Sturma, Michael, 1950- (author)
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese (LCSH)
Bancroft, Arthur, 1921-2013
Richards, Rowley
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese (LCSH)
World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities--Japan (LCSH)
Prisoners of war--Transportation--Pacific Ocean (LCSH)
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, Japanese (LCSH)
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American (LCSH)
World War, 1939-1945--Search and rescue operations--Pacific Ocean (LCSH)
Rakuyō Maru (Ship)--History. (LCSH)
Kachidoki Maru (Ship)--History. (LCSH)
Genre Form
Biographies (LCGFT)
Language
English (eng)
Illustrative Content
illustrations
maps
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Geographic Coverage
Classification
LCC: D805.J3 S78 2021 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
DDC: 940.54/72520922 full (Assigner: dlc)(Source: 23)
Supplementary Content
bibliography (bibliography)
index (index)
Content
text (txt)
Summary
"On 12 September 1944, a wolfpack of U.S. submarines attacked the Japanese convoy HI-72 in the South China Sea. Among the ships sunk were two carrying Allied prisoners of war. Men who had already endured the trials of Japanese captivity faced a renewed struggle for survival at sea. This book tells the broader story of the HI-72 convoy through the stories of two survivors: Arthur Bancroft, who was rescued by an American submarine, and Charles "Rowley" Richards, who was rescued by the Japanese. The story of these men represents the thousands of Allied POWs who suffered not only the atrocious conditions of these Japanese hellships, but also the terror of friendly fire from their own side's submarines. For the first time, the personal, political and legal aftermath of these men's experiences is fully detailed. At its heart, this is a story of survival. Charting the survivors' fates from rescue to their attempts at retribution, this book reveals the trauma that continued long after the war was over."-- Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Deadly Jungles, Dangerous Waters
Ambush
Under Siege
A New Dawn
The Mercy of Wolves
Another Convoy and More Survivors
To Saipan, to Japan
Post-Mortem
Going Home
Repercussions
POWs in Japan
Liberation
Americans
Friendly Fire
Adjustment
Retribution
Raishin Maru
Sanuki Maru
Yoizuki Incident
Hellships in Context
Authorized Access Point
Sturma, Michael, 1950- Hellships down
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Date: 2021-02-11
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Date: 2022-06-02T12:46:45
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Date: 2024-08-03T02:03:59.273105-04:00
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Description Language: English
Description Authentication: pcc

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Hellships down