The historian Procopius described how a creature called Porphyrios terrified sixth-century sailors for 50 years. But what was it? A sixth-century Byzantine mosaic depicts an amphibious monster—though ...

The crew of a Bermuda-bound sloop have abandoned ship in the face of Hurricane Melissa. An incident report from the ...

In the turbulent waters of the Indian Ocean, by March 1942, the Allies’ time was rapidly running out. The Battle of the Java ...

China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier, two former US carrier officers say, a substantial combat limitation ...

The United States Navy, arguably the most powerful sea-based military force to ever exist, owes a lot of its power to the large fleet of ships in its arsenal. As of January 2025, it was operating more ...

Japanese destroyer, USNS John Ericsson, and USS Ronald Reagan at sea in a row - Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Tarleton/US Navy Military Sealift Command The United States Navy, arguably the most ...

History presents the Whydah Gally's crew as swashbuckling sailors who looted a fortune before perishing in a storm. But before its days of piracy, the ship played a role in the transatlantic slave ...

The start of the 43rd annual Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade on Saturday, Oct. 11, along 18th Avenue from 61st to Benson Avenue, had a ...

The Russian Baltic Fleet’s large landing ship Aleksandr Shabalin anchored near the entrance to Lübeck Bay, close to the German coast. Kieler Nachrichten reported on this. According to journalists, the ...

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After surpassing 2024’s record-high levels in September, cruise ship gastrointestinal illness outbreaks have hit a new record with two months left in 2025. With a new outbreak reported in October, the ...