A little-remembered maritime disaster that occurred off the coast of Westerly in 1907 will be the topic of a free program ...

Cruise ships promise luxury, leisure, and escape—but sometimes, those dreams go disastrously off course. Behind the glossy brochures and endless buffets are stories of chaos, confusion, and survival ...

He commissioned the Vasa to be built with two gun decks, 64 bronze cannons and a crew of 450 men. On 10 August 1628 the ship set sail on its maiden voyage, but only a few metres offshore, as everyone ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Monday is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior, marking a half-century of fascination with one of the most infamous nautical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “It was a very moving and humble reminder that this tragedy is a call to action for the entire maritime community,” Rear Adm. John ...