Descendants of British POWs from Lisbon Maru visit exhibition in east China city(1/6)

Descendants of British prisoners of war from the Lisbon Maru visit an exhibition on the rescue of Lisbon Maru survivors in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, May 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service / Luo Zeming)

In October 1942, the Lisbon Maru, a Japanese ship transporting British POWs, was hit by US forces off the coast of Zhoushan. Local fishermen risked their lives to rescue 384 British soldiers.

A descendant of a British POW from the Lisbon Maru points to a photo of his father at the exhibition in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, May 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service / Luo Zeming)

A descendant of a British POW from the Lisbon Maru takes a photo of a relative's name at the exhibition in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, May 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service / Liu Zilin)

Descendants of British POWs from the Lisbon Maru embrace each other after finding their great-uncle's name at the exhibition in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, May 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service / Liu Zilin)

A descendant of a British POW from the Lisbon Maru sheds tears of joy after finding his great-uncle's name at the exhibition in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, May 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service / Liu Zilin)

A descendant of a British POW from the Lisbon Maru points to the location where the Lisbon Maru sank during the exhibition in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, May 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service / Luo Zeming)