Life Vest from Japanese ‘Hell Ship’

1943

Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei
Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Nitimei Maru, a Japanese troop ship with around 1,000 Dutch prisoners of war and 1562 Japanese soldiers aboard, departed from Singapore on 29 December 1942.

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Title: Life Vest from Japanese ‘Hell Ship’
Date: 1943
Location: Arnhem
Physical Dimensions: h 45 cm x w 30 cm
Provenance: From the collection of the Bronbeek Museum, Arnhem
External Link: More information and (historical) photos, http://www.tweedewereldoorlog.nl/100voorwerpen/voorwerp/hels-zwemvest/
Provenance Link: http://www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/bronbeek

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