A new book on the sinking of the prison ytransport ship "Lisbon Maru" sunk en route to Japan by the American submarine "Grouper". ( Oct. 1942).
At the time of the sinking she had her holds battoned down and the submarine commander had no reason to suspect that she carried POW's.
My father's eldest brother was in one of the holds , he surived the sinking but died 2 years later in a POW camp in Osaka aged 22.
Tony is the author of another book on the fall of Hong Kong entitled " Not the slightest Chance" , needless to say I have a copy on order from the Hong Kong University Press.
Tony has maintained an excellent website which he has updated as he has researched and written both books.
Links are attached.
http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/pages/514700/index.htm
http://www.lisbonmaru.com/pages/1/index.htm
http://www.hamstat.demon.co.uk/HongKong/Lisbon.html
Title: The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru: Britain's Forgotten Wartime Tragedy
Author: Tony BanhamPublisher: Hong Kong University Press, HKUISBN
/Code: 9622097715Market Rights: WorldwideYear of Publication: 2006Pages: 0 ppCover: HardbackWeight : 0.635kg
Contents:
Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Dramatis Personae
1. Introduction
2. The Loss of Hong Kong
3. Prisoners of War: Hong Kong, 1942
4. The Ship: Lisbon Maru
5. The Boat: USS Grouper
6.'Hot, Straight and Normal!': 1 October
7. 'Abandon Ship!': 2 October, a.m.
8. The Long Swim: 2 October, p.m.
9. Survival and Death: 3 and 4 October
10. Shanghai: 5 and 6 October
11. Back at Sea: 7 to 9 October
12. Japan: 10 October
13. Prisoners of War: Japan, 1942 to 1943
14. Prisoners of War: Japan, 1944 to 1945
15. Liberation
16. Reunion
17. Epilogue
Appendix 1 Judgement: The Trial of Kyoda Shigeru
Appendix 2 The History of the List of the Men on the Lisbon Maru
Appendix 3 Statistics
Notes
Bibliography
Index
At the time of the sinking she had her holds battoned down and the submarine commander had no reason to suspect that she carried POW's.
My father's eldest brother was in one of the holds , he surived the sinking but died 2 years later in a POW camp in Osaka aged 22.
Tony is the author of another book on the fall of Hong Kong entitled " Not the slightest Chance" , needless to say I have a copy on order from the Hong Kong University Press.
Tony has maintained an excellent website which he has updated as he has researched and written both books.
Links are attached.
http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/pages/514700/index.htm
http://www.lisbonmaru.com/pages/1/index.htm
http://www.hamstat.demon.co.uk/HongKong/Lisbon.html
Title: The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru: Britain's Forgotten Wartime Tragedy
Author: Tony BanhamPublisher: Hong Kong University Press, HKUISBN
/Code: 9622097715Market Rights: WorldwideYear of Publication: 2006Pages: 0 ppCover: HardbackWeight : 0.635kgContents:
Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Dramatis Personae
1. Introduction
2. The Loss of Hong Kong
3. Prisoners of War: Hong Kong, 1942
4. The Ship: Lisbon Maru
5. The Boat: USS Grouper
6.'Hot, Straight and Normal!': 1 October
7. 'Abandon Ship!': 2 October, a.m.
8. The Long Swim: 2 October, p.m.
9. Survival and Death: 3 and 4 October
10. Shanghai: 5 and 6 October
11. Back at Sea: 7 to 9 October
12. Japan: 10 October
13. Prisoners of War: Japan, 1942 to 1943
14. Prisoners of War: Japan, 1944 to 1945
15. Liberation
16. Reunion
17. Epilogue
Appendix 1 Judgement: The Trial of Kyoda Shigeru
Appendix 2 The History of the List of the Men on the Lisbon Maru
Appendix 3 Statistics
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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