Tracing that little-known event and the vast grief it left behind in the UK, Fang Li's "The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru" nevertheless feels like a dull history lesson that's truncated by its many ...

The wreck of the Lisbon Maru and the story behind its sinking might never have been known beyond family members of the dead and survivors, were it not for Fang Li. The Chinese geophysicist, marine ...

More than 100 family members of British prisoners of war from across the UK attended the Chinese New Year reception on Feb 22 at the Chinese Embassy in the UK, to commemorate the heroic rescue of ...

Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK) Zheng Zeguang addresses a reception for the families of the Lisbon Maru survivors in London, Britain, on Feb 22, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Around 100 families ...

In October 1942, the Lisbon Maru, a cargo vessel requisitioned by the Japanese army to transport more than 1,800 British prisoners of war (POWs) from Hong Kong to Japan, was struck by U.S. forces ...

trying to infinitely close to the truth of the World War II "Death Ship" — "Lisbon Maru", which is 30 meters under the sea off the East Polar Island in Zhoushan, China.

In October 1942, the Lisbon Maru, a cargo vessel requisitioned by the Japanese army to transport more than 1,800 British POWs from Hong Kong to Japan, was hit by a U.S. submarine off the Zhoushan ...

Relatives of Lisbon Maru survivors attend a remembrance ceremony on Dongji Island, Zhejiang province, in 2019. [Photo provided to China Daily] LONDON -- The Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom ...

Denise Wynne, daughter of a Lisbon Maru survivor Dennis Morley, speaks at a reception for the families of the Lisbon Maru survivors in London, Britain, on Feb. 22, 2025. The Chinese Embassy in the ...

The Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom (UK) hosted a special reception in London on Saturday for the families of the Lisbon Maru survivors, commemorating the heroic rescue during World War II ...