List of Hellship Voyages

Chart II

List of Hellship Voyages
in Alphabetical Sequence of Ship Names

Code #	Ship Name	Departed	Date	Destination	Arrived	# POWs	Notes
374	Aki Maru	Singapore	01/10/43	Formosa	01/30/43	74	Carried British high-rank Military & Civilian
422	Akikase	Wewak, New Guinea	03/17/43	Kavieng,New Ireld./Rabaul	03/18/43	60	See "Death on the Hellships" pp. 101-103 (Massacre at Sea) - Akikase was torpedoed on 11/03/44 by USS Pintado
538	Akitsuki	Truk	11/01/43	Roi, Kwajalein Atoll		?
442	Amagi Maru	Surabaya, Java	04/22/43	Ambon/ Ceram/ Haruku	05/04/43	1071	Amagi was torpedoed on 05/02/44 by USS Tantalus
458	Anami Maru	Singapore	05/01/43	?			Carried Indian prisoners
110	Argentina Maru	Guam	01/10/42	Japan	01/15/42	800
774	Arisan Maru	Manila	10/11/44	Palawan/ Manila/ Japan		1800	Arisan was torpedoed on 10/24/44 by USS Shark
670	Asaka Maru	Singapore	07/04/44	Manila/ Takao, Formosa	08/17/44	738	In Takao, 707 POWs moved to Hakusan Maru. Asaka was bombed on 10/12/44 in Formosa Strait
274	Asama Maru	Makassar, Celebes	10/10/42	Nagasaki, Japan	10/23/42	1000	Asama was torpedoed on 11/01/44 by USS Atule
330	Asama Maru	Wake Island	11/01/42	Yokohama, Japan	11/06/42	20	Asama was torpedoed on 11/01/44 by USS Atule
510	Asama Maru	Singapore	09/21/43	Moji, Japan	10/09/43	71	Asama was torpedoed on 11/01/44 by USS Atule
794	Awa Maru	Singapore	12/26/44	Moji, Japan	01/13/45	525
798	Brazil Maru	San Fernando, La Union	12/27/44	Takao, Formosa	12/31/44	250	Brazil hit a mine and sank off Shikoku on 05/12/45
822	Brazil Maru	Takao, Formosa	01/14/45	Moji, Japan	01/30/45	930	Brazil hit a mine and sank off Shikoku on 05/12/45
498	Burong	Sandakan, Borneo	08/30/43	Labuan Island	09/03/43	8
650	Canadian Inventor	Manila	07/04/44	Takao/Keelung/Naha/Moji	09/01/44	1024	Sailed 07/04/Returned/Sailed again 07/16
138	Celebes Maru	Singapore	05/15/42	Mergui, Burma	05/24/42	1000
446	Cho Saki Maru	Surabaya, Java	04/22/43	Ambon/ Ceram/ Haruku	05/04/43	1000
610	Chuka Maru	Java	05/14/44	Singapore/Padang, Sumatra	05/17/44	1200
558	Chuyo	Truk	11/30/43	Japan		21	Chuyo was torpedoed on 12/04/43 by USS Sailfish
490	Clyde Maru	Manila	07/23/43	Moji, Japan	08/07/43	500	Clyde was torpedoed on 01/29/45 by USS Picuda
786	Coastal Craft	Celebes	11/11/44	Java	11/14/44	100
838	Coastal Craft	Muna	04/13/45	Makassar	04/19/45	50
762	Daikeku Maru	Celebes	10/01/44	Kendari		9	See "Death on the Hellships" (pp. 273-274) re: beheading of the PBY crew members
238	Dainichi Maru	Kupang, Timor	09/23/42	Surabaya, Java	09/29/42	1000	Dainichi was torpedoed on 10/08/43 by USS Gurnard
278	Dainichi Maru	Batavia, Java	10/11/42	Singapore	10/14/42	1000	Dainichi was torpedoed on 10/08/43 by USS Gurnard
322	Dainichi Maru	Singapore	10/30/42	Takao/ Moji, Japan	11/25/42	1200	Dainichi was torpedoed on 10/08/43 by USS Gurnard
398	Dainichi Maru	Hankow, China	02/20/43	Nanking, China	02/22/43	86	Dainichi was torpedoed on 10/08/43 by USS Gurnard
430	DeKlerk	Singapore	03/28/43	Kuching, Borneo	04/01/43	1000
434	DeKlerk	Kuching, Borneo	04/03/43	Sandakan, Borneo	04/08/43	760
150	England Maru	Belawan, Sumatra	05/16/42	Mergui, Burma	05/25/42	500	England was torpedoed on 05/17/43 by USS Grayback
208	England Maru	Singapore	08/20/42	Takao, Formosa	08/29/42	400	Senior officers incl. Lt. Gen. Percival - England was torpedoed by USS Grayback on 05/17/43
294	England Maru	Singapore	10/20/42	Keelung, Formosa	11/06/42	1000	England was torpedoed on 05/17/43 by USS Grayback
826	Enoshima Maru	Keelung, Formosa	01/25/45	Moji, Japan	01/30/45	564
802	Enoura Maru	San Fernando, La Union	12/27/44	Takao, Formosa	12/31/44	1070	Enoura was bombed (severely damaged, but not sunk) at Takao on 01/09/45 by US aircraft
314	Erie Maru	Manila	10/28/42	Iloilo/ Cebu/ Lasang	11/07/42	1000	Erie Maru was torpedoed on 01/11/44 by USS Sturgeon
276	Ex-British Ship	Singapore	10/10/42	Kuching/Jesselton, Borneo	10/19/42	1846
542	France Maru	Batavia, Java	11/05/43	Palembang, Sumatra	11/10/43	300	France was sunk by naval aircraft off Singapore on 01/12/45
206	Fukkai Maru	Singapore	08/20/42	Takao/ Pusan, Korea	09/22/42	1100	Fukkai was torpedoed on 12/13/43 by USS Pogy
782	Fukuji Maru	Moji(or Hakata?), Japan	11/11/44	Pusan, Korea	11/11/44	354	Senior Officers (Wainwright & Percival)
702	Hakusan Maru	Takao, Formosa	08/22/44	Japan	08/30/44	707
654	Hakushika Maru	Singapore	07/04/44	Manila/ Moji, Japan	08/13/44	609	Hakushika was torpedoed on 10/18/44 by USS Bluegill
646	Harugiku Maru	Belawan, Sumatra	06/25/44	Pakanbaroe, Sumatra		730	Harugiku was sunk on 06/26/44 by HMS Truculent
830	Haruyasa Maru	Singapore	02/04/45	Saigon	02/09/45	2500
546	Hawaii Maru	Singapore	11/05/43	Moji, Japan	12/04/43	500	This ship is called Maru Shichi (7) in Greg Michno's Death on the Hellships.
166	Heiyo Maru	Wake Island	07/01/42	Japan	07/06/42	200
614	Hiyoki Maru	Singapore	06/03/44	Manila/Takao/Nagasaki(?)	06/21/44	450
658	Hofuku Maru	Singapore	07/04/44	Manila	07/19/44	1287	Hofuku was sunk on 09/21/44 by US aircraft
754	Hofuku Maru	Manila	09/20/44	Japan		1289	Hofuku was sunk on 09/21/44 by US aircraft
254	Hokko Maru	Manila	10/01/42	?		?
766	Hokusen Maru	Manila	10/03/44	Hong Kong/ Takao, Formosa	11/11/44	1100
618	Hozan Maru	Singapore	06/03/44	Moji, Japan	06/21/44	451	Hozan was torpedoed on 11/23/44 by USS Redfin
582	Ikoma Maru	Palau	01/20/44	Hollandia, New Guinea		611	Ikoma was torpedoed on 01/21/44 by USS Seahorse
578	Ikuta Maru	?	01/01/44	?		?	# POWs & Ports unknown
170	Interisland Steamer	Manila	07/01/42	Davao	07/09/42	200
746	Junyo Maru	Batavia, Java	09/16/44	Padang, Sumatra		6520	Junyo was torpedoed on 09/18/44 by HMS Tradewind
726	Kachidoki Maru	Singapore	09/06/44	Japan		900	Kachidoki was torpedoed on 09/12/44 by USS Pampanito
758	Kaishun Maru	Mindanao	09/21/44	Manila		150	Kaishun was sunk by naval aircraft near Cebu on 09/21/44
406	Kaiun Maru	Shanghai, China	03/01/43	Nanking, China		?
346	Kamakura Maru	Singapore	11/28/42	Nagasaki, Japan	12/07/42	2213	Kamakura was torpedoed on 04/28/43 by USS Gudgeon
402	Kamakura Maru	Makassar, Celebes	02/26/43	Singapore/ Japan	03/01/43	10	Kamakura was torpedoed on 04/28/43 by USS Gudgeon
810	Kamikase	Vic. Singapore	01/01/45	?		8	Picked up eight airmen shot down
266	Kenkon Maru	Batavia, Java	10/08/42	Singapore	10/11/42	1500	Kenkon was torpedoed by USS Gato on 01/21/43
598	Kenwa Maru	Manila	03/06/44	Takao/ Moji, Japan	03/22/44	200
710	Kenzan Maru	Ambon	08/31/44	Makassar/ Surabaya, Java	09/29/44	300
738	Kibitzu Maru	Samah, Hainan	09/15/44	Japan	09/28/44	677	Carried Kachidoki & Rakuyo Maru survivors
366	Kohho Maru	Philippines	01/01/43	Fukuoka, Japan		883
626	Kokusei Maru	Singapore	06/03/44	Moji, Japan	06/21/44	456	Kokusei was torpedoed on 10/01/44 by USS Hammerhead
418	Koryu Maru	Shanghai	03/11/43	Nanking, China	03/14/43	235	Koryu was bombed on 04/23/44
686	Koshu Maru	Batavia, Java	07/29/44	Makassar, Celebes		1513	Koshu was torpedoed on 08/04/44 by USS Ray
118	Kuala	Singapore	02/01/42	?		65	POWs were British nurses - Kuala was bombed & sunk - survivors swam to Pompong Is. where they were picked up & put on Tanjong Penang
574	Kunishima Maru	Ambon Is., the Moluccas	12/23/43	Makassar, Celebes	12/28/43	300
450	Kunitama Maru	Surabaya, Java	04/22/43	Ambon/ Ceram	04/30/43	1000	Kunitama was sunk on 11/23/43 by USS Capelin
454	Kyokko Maru	Singapore	04/26/43	Moji, Japan	05/21/43	1500	Kyokko was torpedoed on 11/15/44 by USS Crevalle
146	Kyokusei Maru	Belawan, Sumatra	05/16/42	Victoria Point, Burma	05/20/42	1200	Kyokusei was sunk in the Battle of Bismarck Sea on 03/02/43
234	Lima Maru	Manila	09/21/42	Takao, Formosa	09/26/42	300	Included most of the POWs that came to Manila aboard the Maru San - Lima was torpedoed by USS Snook on 02/08/44
242	Lisbon Maru	Hong Kong	09/27/42	Shanghai		1816	Lisbon was torpedoed on 10/01/42 by USS Grouper - Survivors boarded the Shinsei Maru
282	Maebashi Maru	Singapore	10/14/42	Rangoon, Burma	10/22/42	1700	Maebashi was torpedoed by USS Pogy on 09/30/43
514	Makassar Maru	Batavia, Java	09/26/43	Singapore/ Japan	09/29/43	3500	Makassar was sunk by USS Hoe & USS Aspro on 10/07/33
492	Manryu Maru	Hong Kong	08/15/43	Taipei/ Osaka	09/03/43	300	Manryu Maru was sunk by USS Sunfish on 04/16/45
502	Margaret	Labuan Island	09/03/43	Kuching, Borneo	09/06/43	8
750	Maros Maru	Ambon, the Mollucas	09/17/44	Raja/Makassar/Surabaya	11/22/44	650
250	Maru Go (5)	Timor	10/01/42	Singapore	10/13/42	1000
742	Maru Hachi(8)	Palawan	09/15/44	Manila	09/17/44	150
134	Maru Ichi (1)	Makassar	04/02/42	Yokohama, Japan	04/16/42	32
158	Maru Ni (2)	Batavia, Java	06/04/42	Singapore	06/09/42	500
290	Maru No. 760	Bugo, Mindanao	10/18/42	Lasang, Mindanao	10/23/42	1000
202	Maru San (3)	Cagayan,Mindanao	09/06/42	Cebu City, Cebu/Iloilo, Panay/Manila	09/14/42	100	Carried Generals, Colonels & orderlies
218	Maru Shi (4)	Hong Kong	09/03/42	Japan	09/11/42	616
546	Maru Shichi (7)						See Hawaii Maru
486	Matsu Maru	Java	07/01/43	Singpore		?
214	Maya Maru	Manila	09/01/42	Shanghai			Carried Life Magazine photojournalists
818	Melbourne Maru	Formosa	01/14/45	Japan	01/23/45	500
622	Miyo Maru	Singapore	06/03/44	Manila/Takao, Formosa	06/18/44	766
382	Moji Maru	Penang	01/11/43	Moulmein, Burma	01/16/43	800
162	Montevideo Maru	Rabaul, New Britain	06/22/42	Hainan		1053	Montevideo was torpedoed on 07/01/42 by USS Sturgeon
194	Nagara Maru	Manila	08/12/42	Takao, Formosa	08/14/42	180	Gen. Wainwright and other POWs from Tarlac were aboard - Nagara was bombed near Guadalcanal on 11/14/42
342	Nagara Maru	Singapore	11/07/42	Rabaul/ Ballale	11/09/42	600	Nagara was bombed near Guadalcanal on 11/14/42
334	Nagato Maru	Manila	11/07/42	Formosa/ Moji, Japan	11/24/42	1600	Nagato was bombed off Wewak on 09/02/43
718	Nanshin Maru	Palau	09/05/44	Davao/ Manila	09/08/44	3
174	Naruto Maru	Rabaul, New Britain	07/06/42	Yokohama, Japan	07/21/42	79	Carried 19 women including 6 Aus. nurses - Naruto was torpedoed by USS Whale on 08/08/43
608	Naura Maru	Hong Kong	04/29/44	Moji	05/27/44	220	Naura Maru was sunk later in 1944 by a U.S. B-24 bomber.
362	Nichimei Maru	Singapore	12/29/42	Penang, Malaya	01/01/43	965	Nichimei was sunk by U.S. B-24s on 01/15/43
386	Nichimei Maru	Penang, Malaya	01/11/43	Moulmein, Burma		965	Nichimei was sunk by U.S. B-24s on 01/15/43
222	Nishi Maru	Timor	09/04/42	Surabaya,Java/ Singapore	09/18/42	1974	Nishi was bombed near Manila on 11/13/44
674	Nissyo Maru	Manila	07/17/44	Takao/ Moji, Japan	08/03/44	1600
410	Nitikoku Maru	Shanghai, China	03/01/43	Nanking, China		?
114	Nitta Maru	Wake Island	01/12/42	Yokohama,Japan/ Shanghai	01/23/42	1187	06/42 Nitta Maru became carrier Chuyo
298	No. 1 Yoshida Maru	Batavia, Java	10/22/42	Singapore	10/26/42	2700	No. 1 Yoshida was torpedoed on 04/26/44 by USS Jack
842	No. 17 Nanshin Maru	Makassar, Celebes	07/26/45	Surabaya, Java	07/29/45	416
606	No. 6 Kotobuki Maru	Tangku, China	04/20/44	Japan	04/23/44	400
550	No. 7 Hoshi Maru	Rabaul, New Britain	11/13/43	Palau/ Moji, Japan	12/05/43	9
706	Noto Maru	Manila	08/27/44	Takao/Keelung/Moji, Japan	09/04/44	1135	Noto was bombed on 11/02/44 in Ormoc Bay, Leyte
806	Oite	vic. New Ireland	01/01/45	Rabaul		3	Picked up three airmen shot down
126	Op ten Noort	Bandjarmasin, Borneo	03/04/42	Makassar, Celebes	03/05/42	900
778	Oryoku Maru	Keelung, Formosa	10/24/44	Moji, Japan	10/27/44	249	Sailed on 10/09/44, but returned. Oryoku was sunk by US aircraft in Subic Bay near Olongapo on 12/15/44
790	Oryoku Maru	Manila	12/13/44	Japan		1619	Oryoku was sunk by US aircraft in Subic Bay near Olongapo on 12/15/44
814	OSK Ferry	Surabaya, Java	01/08/45	Singapore	01/12/45	1000
198	Otaro Maru	Takao, Formosa	08/14/42	Karenko, Formosa	08/15/42	180	Gen. Wainwright and other POWs from Tarlac were aboard. This ship was also called Suzuya Maru.
246	Oyo Maru	Batavia, Java	10/01/42	Singapore		?	Voyage was in October 1942
358	Pacific Maru	Tanjong Priok, Java	12/28/42	Singapore	01/02/43	74	Pacific is called Maru Roku in "Death on the Hellships" - Carried high-rank Military & Civilians
354	Panama Maru	Shanghai, China	12/20/42	Truk	01/10/43	130
414	Raihei Maru	Shanghai, China	03/01/43	Nanking, China		?
730	Rakuyo Maru	Singapore	09/06/44	Japan		1318	Rakuyo was torpedoed on 09/12/44 by USS Sealion II
662	Rashin Maru	Singapore	07/04/44	Manila/ Moji, Japan	09/08/44	1065	Rashin was torpedoed on 08/08/45 by USS Pargo
462	Rio de Janeiro Maru	Java	05/01/43	Ambon, the Moluccas		200	Rio de Janeiro was bombed at Truk on 02/17/44
522	Rio de Janeiro Maru	Makassar, Celebes	10/02/43	Batavia, Java	10/04/43	200	Rio de Janeiro was bombed at Truk on 02/17/44
394	Roko Maru	Batavia, Java	02/09/43	Singapore	02/12/43	500
534	Ryukyu Maru	?	11/01/43	?		?	Ryukyu was torpedoed on 11/17/43 w. of Timor Island
182	Samurusan Maru	Kupang, Timor	07/26/42	Java	08/05/42	500
494	Sandakan Steamer	Sandakan, Borneo	08/16/43	Jesselton/Labuan/Kuching	08/26/43	30
186	Sanko Maru	Manila	07/29/42	Palawan	08/01/42	346	Sanko was bombed off New Hanover on 02/16/44
474	Seikyo Maru	Shanghai	05/18/43	Canton, China	05/22/43	3
262	Shinsei Maru	Shanghai	10/05/42	Moji, Japan	10/08/42	840	Carried survivors of Lisbon Maru - Shinsei was torpedoed by USS Tarpon on 08/28/43
734	Shinyo Maru	Zamboanga, Mindanao	09/07/44	Manila		750	Shinyo was torpedoed on 09/07/44 by USS Paddle
306	Shinyu Maru	Singapore	10/24/42	Burma		500	Shinyu was torpedoed (but not sunk) on 10/25/42 by Dutch sub.O-23. Shinyu was also torpedoed (but not sunk) on 04/15/44 by USS Redfin
102	Shoun Maru	Philippines	01/01/42	Osaka, Japan		50
482	Sibijac	Kuching, Borneo	06/27/43	Singapore	07/03/43	8
286	Singapore Maru	Batavia, Java	10/17/42	Singapore	10/25/42	3000
326	Singapore Maru	Singapore	10/30/42	Takao/ Moji, Japan	11/25/42	1100
566	Soong Cheong	Hong Kong	12/15/43	Takao, Formosa	12/20/43	504	POWs were transferred to Toyama Maru
530	SS Subuk	Sandakan, Borneo	10/25/43	Kuching, Borneo	11/06/43	72
554	Suez Maru	Ambon Is., the Moluccas	11/25/43	Surabaya, Java		546	Suez was torpedoed on 11/28/43 by USS Bonefish
714	Sugi Maru	Ambon	08/31/44	Makassar/ Surabaya, Java	09/29/44	200
230	Tachibana Maru	Wake Island	09/20/42	Japan	09/30/42	200
506	Taga Maru	Manila	09/20/43	Takao/ Moji, Japan	10/05/43	850	Taga was torpedoed on 11/09/43 by USS Sargo
690	Taian Maru	?	08/01/44	Surabaya, Java	08/06/44	570	Ship was unloading on 06 August 1944
310	Taiko Maru	Ambon	10/25/42	Bakli Bay, Hainan	11/05/42	530
834	Taiko Maru	Keelung, Formosa	02/27/45	Moji, Japan	03/05/45	700
602	Taikoku Maru	Manila	03/24/44	Takao/ Moji/ Osaka, Japan	04/10/44	308
438	Taka Maru	Kuching, Borneo	04/09/43	Sandakan, Borneo	04/15/43	500
258	Tamahoko Maru	Bugo, Mindanao	10/03/42	Manila	10/06/42	268	Tamahoko was torpedoed on 06/24/44 by USS Tang
638	Tamahoko Maru	Takao, Formosa	06/18/44	Japan		772	Tamahoko was torpedoed on 06/24/44 by USS Tang
590	Tango Maru	Surabaya, Java	02/24/44	Ambon		3500	Tango was torpedoed on 02/25/44 by USS Rasher
122	Tanjong Penang	Pompong Island	02/01/42	?		65	Tanjong Penang was sunk - some nurses survived - See "Death on the Hellships" pp. 277-278
698	Tateishi Maru	Lasang, Mindanao	08/20/44	Zamboanga, Mindanao	09/05/44	750
130	Tatsuta Maru	Japan	03/12/42	Wake Island	03/16/42	200	Tatsuta was torpedoed on 02/08/43 by USS Rasher
390	Tatsuta Maru	Hong Kong	01/19/43	Japan	01/22/43	663	POWs were Canadian - Tatsuta was torpedoed on 02/08/43 by USS Rasher
210	Tatu Maru	Mergui, Burma	08/16/42	Tavoy, Burma	08/17/42	300
630	Teia Maru	Singapore	06/05/44	Moji, Japan	06/19/44	500	Carried 200 Australian & 300 Dutch POWs - Teia was torpedoed by USS Rasher on 08/18/44
642	Teiryu Maru	Cebu City	06/21/44	Manila	06/24/44	1194
106	Tenshin Maru	Philippines	01/01/42	Osaka, Japan		50
466	Thames Maru	Singapore	05/05/43	Batavia/ Surabaya/ Palau	06/03/43	2022	Thames was torpedoed on 07/25/43 by USS Pompon
526	Tiensen	Sandakan, Borneo	10/16/43	Kuching, Borneo	11/03/43	104
318	Tojuku Maru	Singapore	10/30/42	Japan		1200
586	Toka Maru	Cape Jacquinot, New Brit.	02/12/44	Rabaul, New Britain	02/14/44	6
594	Tone	Indian Ocean	02/26/44	Java	03/03/44	111	Tone was sunk on 07/24/45 by naval aircraft at Kure, Japan
270	Tottori Maru	Manila	10/08/42	Takao/ Pusan/ Moji/ Osaka	11/11/42	1961	Tottori was torpedoed by USS Hammerhead on 05/15/45
570	Toyama Maru	Hong Kong	12/15/43	Takao then Moji	01/05/44	504
142	Toyohashi Maru	Singapore	05/15/42	Victoria Point/ Tavoy	05/26/42	2000
770	Trading Vessel	Ambon	10/08/44	Celebes	10/11/44	450
426	Treasure	Sandakan, Borneo	03/20/43	Jesselton/Kuching, Borneo	04/04/43	8
478	Treasure	Sandakan, Borneo	06/08/43	Kuching, Borneo	06/15/43	22
190	Tufuku Maru	Batavia, Java	08/01/42	Singapore		500
178	Ume Maru	Singapore	07/07/42	Sandakan, Borneo	07/17/42	1494
338	Umeda Maru	Manila	11/01/42	Japan		1500
562	Unyo	Truk	11/30/43	Japan	12/06/43	20
722	Uruppu Maru	Palau	09/05/44	Davao/ Manila	09/08/44	5
518	Ussuri Maru	Java	10/01/43	Japan		?
370	Usu Maru	Java	01/04/43	Singapore	01/07/43	1987
470	Wales Maru	Singapore	05/16/43	Takao/ Moji, Japan	06/07/43	950	Wales was torpedoed on 05/23/44 by USS Lapon
302	Yamagata Maru	Rangoon, Burma	10/23/42	Moulmein, Burma	10/24/42	1000	Yamagata was torpedoed on 04/16/44 by USS Redfin
634	Yashu Maru	Lasang, Mindanao	06/12/44	Cebu City	06/17/44	1250
350	Yuzan Maru	Manila	12/19/42	Formosa	? 12/21/42	6	Yuzan was torpedoed on 07/30/45 by USS Sennet

END of Alphabetical List of Hellship Voyages