Sanyo POW Camp
Hiroshima #6 Branch Omine-Machi
Formerly Fukuoka 1-D

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Hiroshima # 6B - Omine (Sanyo)
SANYO (UBE KYOGYO)
Location: Omine-machi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Honshu.
CAUTION: Frequently confused with Omine, Fukuoka #5

Timeline:
26 Nov 1942: Established as YAHATA Provisional POW CAMP UBE Branch Camp SANYO Detached Camp
1 Jan 1943: Renamed FUKUOKA POW CAMP UBE Branch Camp SANYO Detached Camp
1 Mar 1943: Renamed Fukuoka 6-B [caution- this is NOT Fuk-06B-Mizumaki]
1 Dec 1943: Renamed Fukuoka 1-D
14 Apr 1945: Jurisdictional control transferred to Hiroshima POW Camp 4-D
Aug 1945: Renamed Hiroshima 6-B
Sep 1945: Rescue effected
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Known Facts:
8 American and 25 British died in this camp
Deceased Americans


Link to Taiwan POW Society News - Former POWs Revisit Omine Camp

Hell Ship:
Believed first group ex Singapore Maru; Americans on the Canadian Inventor

Camp Overview
The Camp was located at 34.11'N-131.12'E and was described as follows: "Camp is located on a hillside in the Onoda Coal Mine area, NE of Ube. POW housed in two-storied wooden buildings."

CAUTION: Hiroshima # 6B Camp at Ube was also referred to as "Omine", so care should be exercised in locating records and not confuse this camp with Fukuoka # 5B Camp on Kyushu - also known as "Omine" Camp. Hiroshima # 6 Camp held an estimated 1082 men as of the pre-surrender report of 14 Aug 1945. We do not (currently) have rosters of that camp.