The purpose of the Rabaul & Montevideo Maru Society is to gain national recognition and greater understanding of the tragedy and its antecedents in the interests of relatives and the historical record.

The Rabaul and Montevideo Maru Society was established in 2009 to  represent the interests of the families of the soldiers and civilians captured in Rabaul and the New Guinea Islands after the Japanese invasion in January 1942, many of whom are believed to have perished on the Montevideo Maru when it was torpedoed off the Philippines on 1 July 1942.



70th Anniversary - 2012

On 1 July 2012 the Rabaul and Montevideo Maru Memorial will be dedicated at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, ACT, Australia. Further details here

Dedication of Rabaul & Montevideo Memorial 1 July 2012

Rabaul and Montevideo Maru Memorial, AWM

70th Anniversary Accommodation Rydges Canberra