A torpedo from the late period of the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895).

A cylindrical object was found floating at Weihai International Bathing Beach in Weihai, and was late identified as a torpedo from the late period of the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895). It is now permanently housed in the Museum of Sino-Japanese War 1894-1895, according to the Weihai City Public Security Bureau in East China's Shandong Province on Thursday.

Recently, a police station under the Weihai City Public Security Bureau received a report from a citizen named Zhang Tingwei about an unknown cylindrical object floating in the sea at Xiao Yao Wan International Bathing Beach. 

Upon receiving the report, police officers immediately went to the scene where locals had already dragged the mysterious object to shore.

The heavily corroded cylindrical object, carrying resembling device with propulsion function and marked with serial numbers, was suspected to be an old torpedo.

For safety, the police quickly evacuated the public and contacted the Museum of Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895).

After a preliminary assessment, the object was confirmed to be a historical artifact from the modern era and was secured for further examination. Experts finally confirmed that the torpedo dates back to the late First Sino-Japanese War and has been permanently collected by the Museum of Sino-Japanese War 1894-1895.

Global Times