Memorial

Lisbon Maru

Full view of memorial

Source: Paul Cooper

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Current Location

In the Far East area, National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Lichfield, Staffordshire, DE13 7AR, England

SK 18331 14580

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Type of Memorial: Sculpture
WMR Reference Number: 107149
Description: A marble slab with fifteen service crests around the image of a sinking ship above an inscription dedicated to 828 prisoners of war who perished in Japanese captivity on board the Lisbon Maru when it was torpedoed by a US submarine.
Inscription: LISBON MARU / IN MEMORY OF THE 828 PRISONERS OF WAR / TAKEN CAPTIVE AT THE FALL OF HONG KONG / ON 25 DECEMBER 1941 / WHO PERISHED BETWEEN 27 SEPTEMBER AND 5 OCTOBER 1942 / AND OVER 200 MORE WHO DIED LATER IN CAPTIVITY

Unveiled

3/10/2021

Vice Admiral John McAnally, Keith Ridley, Captain Bill Oliphant

Sculpture

Height: c1524mm

Width: c2438mm

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good