On 12 September 1944, a wolfpack of U.S. submarines attacked the Japanese convoy HI-72 in the South China Sea. Among the ships sunk were two carrying Allied prisoners of war. Men who had already endured the trials of Japanese captivity now struggled to survive at sea. This book tells the broader story of the HI-72 convoy and highlights the experiences of two survivors: Arthur Bancroft, rescued by an American submarine, and Charles "Rowley" Richards, rescued by the Japanese. They and thousands of other Allied POWs suffered not only the atrocious conditions of these Japanese hellships, but also the terror of submarine "friendly fire." For the first time, the personal, political and legal aftermath of their trauma is fully detailed, continuing long after the war.
On 12 September 1944, a wolfpack of U.S. submarines attacked the Japanese convoy HI-72 in the South China Sea. Among the ships sunk were two carrying Allied prisoners of war. Men who had already endured the trials of Japanese captivity now struggled to survive at sea. This book tells the broader story of the HI-72 convoy and highlights the experiences of two survivors: Arthur Bancroft, rescued by an American submarine, and Charles "Rowley" Richards, rescued by the Japanese. They and thousands of other Allied POWs suffered not only the atrocious conditions of these Japanese hellships, but also the terror of submarine "friendly fire." For the first time, the personal, political and legal aftermath of their trauma is fully detailed, continuing long after the war.
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