The steamer Lac La Belle, which was carrying passengers and cargo, sank in a storm in 1872. Eight people died when one of its lifeboats capsized.

The Pentagon has dramatically reduced the number of ships it had in the Caribbean ahead of the Maduro raid, moving vessels toward the Middle East.

An explanatory diagram on the establishment of the new Fleet Surface Force. The JMSDF plans to establish the “Fleet Surface ...

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout ...

Disney Wonder faced stormy conditions during its Hawaii cruise, forcing itinerary changes and the cancellation of a planned ...

Round windows aren’t just for looks—they’re lifesavers. The circular design of portholes evenly distributes pressure, preventing catastrophic cracks that could tear through a ship’s hull in rough seas ...

Barnacles are more than ship pests. Learn how they filter water, feed predators, build habitat, and affect animals and ships.

At the mouth of the Columbia River, where powerful tides collide with ocean swells and hidden sandbars rise without warning, one stretch of coastline earned the chilling nickname “The Graveyard of the ...

If you stand close to a picture by Georges Seurat, the experience is totally different from being a few feet away. To a certain extent this is true of any painting since, close to, any brush marks and ...

Discover how Starlink‑like satellites 5G roaming powers satellite‑based 5G roaming for 5G roaming airplanes and 5G roaming ...

Aircraft spread dispersants to try to break up the oil spill. Rough seas helped break oil into smaller droplets. This kept oil suspended in the water (not just floating on the surface), which can ...

The hot item on the Navy’s drone wish list is unmanned aircraft that sailors can launch from smaller ships to carry out long-range attacks.