Of the 1309 passengers and crew on board only 150 people survived. Four other ferries sank in the same typhoon, making a total loss of life of 1430. (26 September 1954)
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Thursday 23rd of December 1948 (-) — General of the Imperial Japanese Army Hideki Tōjō is executed by hanging. On the same day 6 more officals were hanged for war-crimes.