Fukuoka #2 POW Camp

Fukuoka #2B
Known as "Nagasaki" Kawanami

Fukuoka #2-B Nagasaki (Kawanami) Prisoner of War Information Bureau states the camp was on the island of Koyagi Shima, five miles out in Nagasaki Bay [Nagasaki Ken, Nishisonoki Gun, Koyagi Mura]. The results of the atom bomb were clearly visible to all. Location: Fukuoka #2-B Nagasaki (Kawanami) (KAWANAMI ZOSEN) [Mitsubishi Shipyards] NAGASAKI-ken, NISHISONOKI-gun, KOYAGI-mura Relief Map - shows realtive postion to other camps Satellite - Require Google Maps Location Map: Map shows Koyagi camp area in the port of Nagasaki. Island has since been connected to mainland with landfill. Camp History: Thanks to Wes Injerd 25 Oct 1942: Established as YAHATA Provisional POW CAMP NAGASAKI Branch Camp 1 Jan 1943: Renamed FUKUOKA POW CAMP NAGASAKI Branch Camp 1 Mar 1944: Renamed Fukuoka # 2-B 4 Dec 1944: American civilians arrive ex Sasebo ex Wake Island 10 May 1945: Numerous men (at least 200) moved to Fuk-26-Keisen and Fuk-06-Mizumaki 21 June 1945: Approximately 100 Dutch & British POWS move to Fuluoka #21 per email of Henk Postma, son of POW 31 Oct 2009. Sep 1945: Rescue effected Camp Layout: Map from Gibbs Report Books Describing Life at Fukuoka #2: Foo: A Japanese-American Prisoner of the Rising Sun -The Secret Prison Diary of Frank "Foo" Fujita The Jack Ford Story: Newfoundlands POW in Nagasaki - Not read or reviewed. Photographs: Links to Wes Injerds pictures- amazing photos Picture of Japanese Camp Interpreter: Sumioka Harutara alias "Beethoven" Fukuoka #2 Photograph image from B-29 Link Pictures of Camp ruins ?? Australian War Museum: (External links) 1. ID Number: P00255.008 - Picture (color) of the front gate taken by Lt Geoffrey Blane, HMS Exeter. 2. Aerial view: Shows entire island complex. Area of POW barracks not specifically noted Click for larger view Note the POWS waving from the beach area Former POW Demonstration December 7, 2002 Special Pages for all Fukuoka Camps - A must see! See complete stats for All Camps	CAUTION: A second camp was also originally called Fukuoka #2 but was later redesignated as Hiroshima #2D at UBE Hell Ships: First group of British, Dutch & 100 Yanks from Makassar (Celebes) on the *Asama Maru* departing 10 Oct 1942 Others from the *Asama Maru* were sent to Fukuoka #26, Yoshikuma (the Aso Mines for slave labor in its coal mines). Small group of Americans arrived on the Tofuku Maru (ex Celebes) and *Kamakura Maru* ex Changi ex Java (see Straughan affidavit below). 198 Aussies arrived 9 Sept 1944 on the *Rashin Maru. Primary Labor Use:* Slaves for the Kawanami Shipyard [Kawanami Zosen, Seibu-gun, Keiri-fu] Gibbs Report: Fukuoka #2 Map included in Gibbs Report: Map Orders to POWs from the Camp Commandant Article written by John Ford- Newpaper Article by Jack Ford: "The Road to Nagasaki" 4 large images 1 2 3 4- Need volunteer to transcribe- contact us Dutch Translation: /De weg naar Nagasaki (In Dutch) Japanese Camp Staff: As of liberation- See Gibbs Report above Camp Rosters at Liberation: Excel Spreadsheet- contains updated and additional data on each man; includes details on deceased Americans: Bridgman, Harold Leroy,Civ.,CPNAB Wake Farley, John Willis,Capt.,200th Med Flynn, Raymond Joseph,Cpl., King, Fred M.,Civ.,BYD Wake Wuest, Raymond A.,Cpl.,131st FA E Radosevich, Joseph Robert "Joe Shell", 515th, D Battery (died 45.02.07 ex Oryoku Maru) British - compiled and edited by Wes Injerd Dutch Completely revised roster (Roster A) transcribed by Gerrit Breet, nephew of POW Breet. Rescue roster located in RG 407 Box 102 at NARA. This augments the list (Roster B) supplied by POW John Franken. Many names missing from the rescue roster. Dutch medics, Dr Huisman and nurses Charles Alexander Denkelaar and Schenkhuizen were earlier (15 May 1943) transferred to Fukuoka #14. [per grand daughter of Denkelaar] Other Allies: Aussies- Theo Henry Price (Gunner-2/10th Field Regt) and Robert Victor Watkins (Pvt-2/10th Inf Bn) DECEASED: Source RG 407, Box 187; transcribed and edited by Roger Mansell, Director, Center For Research External Link: List of deceased at Fukuoka #2 Interviews & Reports: John H. Franken- Dutch Prisoner now residing in Canada- excellent site giving an authentic Dutch experience. Stoker John Daziel Black of the HMS Exeter Fred Stanley (British) report of conditions- very interesting post Atom bomb descriptions. Part: 2 3 4 5 EXTERNAL LINK Affidavits - VERSLAG (in Dutch) Millet A. Straughan- (Verslag) (Affidavit)1st Lt from 131st FA- sent to Mukden Kersten, Jozef Bernard - Bootsman bij de Koninklijke Marine (not on rescue roster) Kloe, Adriaan - Police Inspector Das, Gerardus - Matroos Rinamen (Vesslag) Transferred to Fuk-21 Shook (Verslag) (Affidavit- 14 pages) Syred (Verslag) Tracy, John D. (Verslag) Williams, O.B. (Verslag) (Affidavit) Letter to Jap CO - Cover; Text