Experts think the newly unearthed timbers may have come from the "Fame From Hoorn," an armed Dutch merchant vessel that sank ...

Now, 250 years on, a monument to America’s “first amphibious assault” is about to be inaugurated at the entrance to the fishing pier in Pompano Beach, Florida. It is an initiative of the Florida ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “ 250 Years of America ,” a multipart series examining the ...

A recently uncovered 14th century shipwreck with a huge cargo of Yuan Dynasty porcelain offers a window into the storied Chinese craft during the era of the Mongol Empire.

Gales lashing the East coast have washed part of an old ship ashore. Hull timbers thought to date from the 16th or 17th ...

ELEUTHERA, Bahamas—On March 3, 1776 – 250 years ago next week – Commodore Esek Hopkins of the new U.S. Continental Navy sailed to the Bahamian island of New Providence, just 50 nautical ...

World War II proved that control of the oceans could determine the outcome of a global conflict. While battleships had long ...

Naval mines remain deceptively simple yet devastating ...

The National Museum of the Great Lakes this week announced the discovery of a 157-year-old shipwreck in Lake Erie, the second 1800s wreck revealed this month.

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 ...

LITTLETON — It was a straightforward task until Sharon Craigie fell down a rabbit hole. What began as a simple request to chronicle the early decades of the town police department and honor the fallen ...