Just when the POW’s thought it could not get any worse they were “liberated” from their hell 

ships when allied submarines sank their floating prisons.  They found themself facing death 

in another unforgiving environment - the ocean. Firsthand eyewitness accounts from nine 

survivors over 2 fascinating hours. Not only did they survive - they kept their sanity and sense 

of humor. Not only did they survive - they kept their sanity and sense of humor.

                     
 Photo:US Navy USS Pampanito;          

	      Fred Lasslett                                          		   Lloyd Munroe                              		     Roy Cornford

          Australian veteran sailor, 			              Australian veteran. Former sailor 				   Australian veteran. Former soldier

      former WW2 POW & HMAS                              and WW2 POW & HMAS Perth, and	        	    and WW2 POW and prison ship 

           Perth survivor			                 	      prison ship Rakuyo Maru survivor.               	              Rakuyo Maru survivor.                                 

       Dr. Rowley Richards Australian			          Yoshiaki Yamaji				                 Cletis Overton 

     Artillery officer and former WW2 POW 			     Japanese merchant seaman & 		       American Air Force Sergeant and former 

     & prison ship Rakuyo Maru survivor.		     	survivor prison ship Montevideo Maru.	  	WW2 POW& prison ship Shinyo Maru survivor.