We invite families of the men who perished aboard the Hellships to share a name, photograph, or personal reflection for inclusion in the Hellships Digital Memorial Archive.
Submissions are entirely voluntary. All materials will be treated with dignity and care.
Selected submissions may be published on the Hellships Memorial Foundation website and preserved as part of the permanent historical archive.
If you have questions before submitting, please contact us at director@hellshipsmemorial.org
The Montevideo Maru Digital Memorial Archive is intended as a place of historical remembrance. The Foundation reserves the right to edit submissions for clarity or length while preserving the original meaning.
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Roll of Honor
The Roll of Honor includes all known Allied personnel who perished aboard Hellships.
Where available, individual tribute pages may include:
Rank and unit
Age and hometown
Archival information
Photographs
Family-submitted reflections
This digital archive is maintained by the Hellships Memorial Foundation as part of its commitment to preserving the memory of Allied prisoners of war lost at sea during the Second World War.
Submissions from families are welcomed and treated with care.