Dainichi Maru

Quick Facts

FieldInformationShip NameDainichi MaruTypeCargo shipRoutePacific transport routesPOWs aboard~400FateSunk by submarineYear1944

Overview

Dainichi Maru was another merchant cargo vessel employed by Japan during the war to transport supplies and prisoners across the Pacific.

Like many Hellships, the vessel operated without markings indicating that prisoners of war were aboard.