Has the Montevideo Maru, the ship sunk in 1942, ever been recovered? if not, are there any plans to recover it?
Sorry, I can not answer that question - All I know is that the Montevideo Maru left PNG waters (from Rabaul on the 22nd of June, 1942) before it was sunk near Luzon.
http://montevideomaru.naa.gov.au/
See also - The wreck of the Montevideo Maru -- http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/04/28/2229618.htm - this article says the USS Sturgeon recorded the co-ordinates of the sinking so it may be possible to find the wreck.
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