Montevideo Maru

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/21/2933048.htm?section=justin - Memorial planned for WWII warship tragedy - The Federal Government has pledged $100,000 for a national memorial to commemorate victims of Australia's worst maritime disaster.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montevideo_Maru

The Montevideo Maru was a Japanese auxiliary ship  that was sunk in World War II, resulting in the drowning of a large number of Australian prisoners of war and civilians being transported from Rabaul. Prior to the war, it operated as a passenger and cargo vessel, traveling mainly between Asia and South America.