NYK has unveiled a centaph honouring its seafarers who died in the sinking of the Hirano Maru in World War One.

The monument has been built in Wales to mark the cargo-passenger vessel's loss on 4 October, 1918.

It was torpedoed by a German U-boat, killing 210 crew and passengers.

Keiji Kubota, executive vice president and COO of NYK Group Europe, attended the event and "offered his deepest compassion for the repose of the souls of all those who perished," the company said.