Footage filmed on 9 November from the Philippines shows the moment Typhoon Fung-wong swept through, causing huge waves to drench coastal towns. Elsewhere, bridges were whipped about in the high winds of 185km/h (115mph) and people swam through floodwater in the streets.

"The ship's structure suggests that it was capable of long-distance voyages, likely used for maritime trade or naval operations," officials said.

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A weakened Typhoon Fung-wong is now passing over the South China Sea, after leaving two people dead in the Philippines.

Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 188 people across the Philippines and caused untold damage to infrastructure and farmland across the archipelago. The storm then destroyed homes and uprooted trees after landing in central Vietnam late on Thursday.