It seems eternal: the Titanic, nestled on the ocean bottom in its watery grave. It holds the secrets of human dreams and ingenuity and jealously guards the remains of both those humans and the ...

This ill-fated ship has been called the Titanic of its day. More than 900 years ago, William, the only legitimate son of Henry I of England, was returning from France with a huge entourage. At ...

The USS William D. Porter — “Willie Dee” to her crew — was a War World II destroyer, and is arguably the unluckiest ship in the history of the world. She lasted less than two years, until her ...

Back in the 17th century, Sweden was one of Europe’s leading nations. So, when one of the country's lead ships sunk to the ...

Maritime history dates back to the very dawn of humanity, with some scientific circles suggesting we've been sailing the high seas since the late part of the Early Pleistocene, roughly 900,000 years ...

In celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, the Steamship Historical Society of America (SSHSA) is offering access to its archives with the opening of its Ship History Center in Warwick, R.I., ...

In the rock tumbler of history, the Revolutionary War produces a few well-burnished moments. Washington crossing the Delaware in small boat at Christmastime. Paul Revere galloping around Massachusetts ...

Does the name Los Barcos ring a bell? Or Las Carabelas? You most likely know them as the Columbus fleet. The ships negotiated choppy waters for decades in Corpus Christi before the last remaining one, ...