Award-winning Civil War historian William Marvel looks at the seeming revival of Confederate military efforts in the first half of 1864, despite devastating reverses incurred during the previous year, ...

They fired a torpedo at the U.S.S. Housatonic, sinking it. However, on their return journey, the submarine sank again, killing a third crew.

Efforts to save the stricken sub failed, and the crew was forced to abandon the sinking submarine. In all, 42 of the 69 crew members perished in the incident. Kursk – 2000-/AFP via Getty Images. One ...

In late 1941, the British still viewed battleships as the pinnacle of naval power, with HMS Prince of Wales embodying that belief. A modern King George V-class vessel boasting advanced radar, 14-inch ...

NEWCASTLE — It was Jan. 4, 1945. World War II was still raging on, and the USS Ommaney Bay floated in the Sulu Sea. Seemingly out of nowhere, a Japanese ...

SINKING SPRING, Pa - The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time with the borough taking over the scene and waiting to learn more about the damage inside. "How do you put a value on an item ...

For over a century, the story of the Titanic has remained one of the most enduring maritime tragedies in history. Recently, ...