Largest POW grave site: In 1944, the Japanese hellship Hōfuku Maru sank with over 1,000 Allied POWs aboard, and in 2026, forgotten military documents led to a discovery no one expected 80 years later
A groundbreaking exploration reveals the long-lost Hōfuku Maru, a hellship that sank with over 1,000 Allied POWs in 1944, shedding light on a forgotten chapter of WWII history as recovery efforts continue in the Philippines.