Freighter sinks replica of Ming Dynasty Chinese sailing junk near Taiwan, sailors rescued

HONOLULU — A replica of a Ming Dynasty Chinese sailing ship sank off the coast of Taiwan after it was rammed by a freighter, but its sailors were rescued, relatives of Hawaii-based crew members said Monday.

Freighter rams, splits wooden junk near Taiwan; 11 sailors rescued

HONOLULU — Relatives of Hawaii-based crew members of a 54-foot wooden Chinese ship say a freighter rammed and sunk the ship off the coast of Taiwan and that 11 crew members were rescued.