Chronology of World War II

Tuesday, September 12

Survivors of the Sinking of the Rakuyo Maru

Survivors of the Sinking of the <i>Rakuyo Maru</i> — China Sea. Oil-soaked British and Australian prisoners of war who survived the sinking of the Japanese transport Rakuyo Maru by the submarine USS Sealion, being picked up three days later by that submarine. (AWM 305634)