Six-hundred-ton Maros Maru (sometimes called Haruyoshi Maru) sailed from Ambon on 17 September 1944 routed along the south-coast of Celebes with about 500 British and Dutch POWs bound for Soerabaja. On 21 September 1944 the ship arrived at the island of Raha south of Celebes) to embark 150 POWs. The ship required engine repairs upon arrival in Makassar. Here 159 POWs died in the holds during the 40 days required to complete repairs. They got a seaman’s grave in the harbour of Makassar. Only 327 POWs survived when the ship reached Soerabaja on 26 November 1944. They were transported by train to the Kampong Makassar-camp in Batavia (Meester Cornelis), and arrived on 28 November 1944.
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