In October 1942, as the unmarked vessel was sailing through the East China Sea, it was torpedoed by the US navy. Hundreds of prisoners drowned or were shot by Japanese troops as they tried to escape.

David Carter from the Portland Museum in Dorset was among those who discovered ... The ship was built to collect tea from China, Mr Wilson said. National Trust/PA Wire A mural of William ...

The ruling was issued as the Government comes under pressure to designate China a security threat after the naming of an alleged Chinese spy with close links to the Duke of York. Meanwhile, the Prime ...