04 Oct 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Submitted by brian edgar on

The Kamakura Maru delivers 32,940 Red Cross parcels to Hong Kong.

The ship is carrying people involved in a primarily diplomatic exchange of prisoners. It also bears the ashes of midget submariners who died during a raid on Sydney Harbour on May 31, 1942. After these reach Japan in October and are returned to the families, Radio Tokyo calls their return by the Australians a chivalrous act that greatly impresses Japan.

Source:

http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kamakura_t.htm

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