For the first 4 days, the weather was perfectly fine and the voyage had so far been uneventful.However, the holds became a hell of a life for POWs due to the intolerable stench and excreta.

• 在前4天航行中平安无事，天气也很好，但关押战俘的船舱底部却仿佛变成人间地狱，混浊的汗臭味和排泄物，令人难以忍受。