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Rakuyō Maru (Ship)

 Organization

Biography

The Rakuyō Maru was a Japanese passenger-cargo ship used to transport Allied prisoners of war that was sunk by USS Sealion II in September 1944.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William Arthur Leighton Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 00069
Abstract

The William Arthur Leighton Collection contains photographs and a recollection documenting the experiences of English prisoner of war William Arthur Leighton during World War II in the Pacific.

Dates: 1944