Sunken Japanese Ship Carrying Over 1,000 Allied POWs Discovered

A sunken Japanese ship, Montevideo Maru, transporting Allied prisoners of war was found by explorers.
The ship was torpedoed off the coast of the Philippines in 1942, resulting in Australia's largest maritime wartime loss with a total of 1,080 lives.
The wreck was located at a depth of over 4,000 meters using an autonomous underwater vehicle with in-built sonar.
There will be no efforts to remove artifacts or human remains out of respect for the families of those who died.
The discovery is hoped to bring closure to families devastated by this disaster.