Tim Beckensall

Tim Beckensall

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Tim Beckensall is a World War II historian and the search director for the Hellships Memorial Foundation, instrumental in locating the wreck of the Hōfuku Maru, a Japanese 'hell ship' that sank in 1944 with Allied POWs on board.

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Tim Beckensall is a World War II historian and the search director for the Hellships Memorial Foundation.

Shipwreck discovery reveals ‘vital history’ of WWII hell ships
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-20
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