Japanese Prisoners Of War (POW) aboard Katsuragianchored in Simpson Harbor off Rabaul for refueling
The carrier anchored to refuel and replenish water while
repatriating 5,000 Japanese Prisoners of War (POW) from Fauro via Rabaul then back to Japan. Two of the Japanese are wearing Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) summer caps and one has a Japanese canteen. Credit: AWM 099800 Date: January 31, 1946
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