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1944/05/19 - PoWs transported from Java to Singapore in Kiska Maru with Java Party 20
Total party of 800 PoWs
1944/05/21 - Arrived Singapore
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Arrived Singapore
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Departed Singapore
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Remained Changi
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Offrs.
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O.R.
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Total
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Offrs.
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O.R.
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Total
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Army
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2
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121
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123
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2
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121
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123
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0
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Royal Navy
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2
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3
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5
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2
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3
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5
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0
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Royal Air Force
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3
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59
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62
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3
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59
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62
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0
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Civilians
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4
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4
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0
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A.I.F.
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4
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235
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239
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4
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235
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239
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0
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R.A.N.
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2
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2
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2
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2
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0
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R.A.A.F.
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17
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17
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16
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16
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1
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Americans
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42
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42
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42
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42
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0
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Dutch ?
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306
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302
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4
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11
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479
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800
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11
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478
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795
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5
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After arrival at Singapore, glass rod tests were taken at Haverlock Road Camp on the 800 PoWs, one Australian and four Dutchmen were taken out of the party. The 795 PoWs embarked the Miyu Maru.
Japan Party 1 was formed in convoy HO-02 consisting of twelve ships including four escorts. It was also known as the Bauxite Convoy.
Four of the cargo ships carried PoWs:-
Miyo Maru (795 Pows from Java Party 20)
Hozan Maru (451 PoWs also carried bauxite)
Hiyoki Maru (450 PoWs also carried bauxite)
Kokusei Maru (456 PoWs holds contained bauxite)
1944/06/03 - HO-02 sailed from Singapore to Japan via Philippines
Japan Party 20 were in the Miyo Maru
1944/06/06 - 160 miles E.S.E of Cape St. Jacques, Indo-China, USS Raton (SS-270) attacked the convoy. At 2225 hours an escort was sunk and USS Raton received damage.
1944/ 06/11 - Arrived Manila, the Tamahoko Maru loaded 7,500 tons of copper ore into her holds and joined the convoy
1944/06/14 - Sailed from Manila in a convoy of six ships
1944/06/15 - The convoy ran into a typhoon which caused damage to the Miyo Maru
1944/06/18 - Reached Takao, Taiwan.
PoW’s from the Miyo Maru were transferred from the Miyo Maru into two holds in the Tamahoko Maru
1944/06/20 - HO-02 convoy sailed out of Takao, Taiwan, accompanied by escorts.
1944/06/21 - Stopped over at Keeling, the convoy then headed for Japan.
1944/06/24 - Three US submarines, Tang, Tinosa, and Shark II attacked the convoy off the Japanese coast, 40 miles S.W. of Nagasaki. The Tamahoko Maru was hit and sank with the loss of 560 POWs out of the 772 PoWs on board.
1944/06/25 - 200 survivors of the sinking were taken to Fukuoka 14B
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