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Wreck of World War II Japanese 'hellship' that sank with more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered off the Philippines

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Archaeologists have discovered the wreck of a Japanese 'hellship' off the Philippine island of Luzon, more than eighty years after it was torpedoed in 1944. According to Live Science, the vessel sank with more than a thousand Allied prisoners of war on board. The discovery marks a significant moment in documenting one of the Pacific War's most devastating maritime tragedies.

Source: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/wreck-of-world-wa...

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