In the shadow of the Cold War’s race for military supremacy, this submarine of the Soviet Navy was right at the very center of a naval disaster that spoke volumes on the tremendous pressure and ...

Over 100 years ago, the U.S. Navy had its worst peace-time disaster, just south of the San Luis Obispo County line. Seven destroyers were wrecked and 23 sailors lost their lives when a squadron on a ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Attorney John Hillsman has spent a legal lifetime learning about ships, boats, and nearly anything that floats. And he's seen his share of disasters, including representing Bay Area ...

The Sri Lanka Navy has evacuated 309 residents affected by severe flooding in the Muthur area after a section of the Mavil Aru tank embankment gave way yesterday (30) due to intense rainfall.Sri Lanka ...

— -- Why the cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized remains a mystery to world maritime and salvage experts two weeks after the tragedy that left 16 people dead and 16 still missing. The ...

The Bay Theater is showing a special presentation of Disaster at Devil’s Jaw, which will benefit the Morro Bay Maritime Museum on Monday, May 19, at 5:30 p.m. The documentary has local significance.

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The Navy is preparing a number of its ships to help victims of flooding and landslides that are devastating Aceh, North ...

Discover the worst maritime disaster in United States history and learn about its local ties during a free program at 6:30 p.m. April 15, at Mentor Public Library’s Main Branch, 8215 Mentor Ave. Local ...

WASHINGTON -- Tim Frudge was a 22-year-old Navy chaplain's assistant in 1967 when he was given the grim task of opening body bags containing the victims of the worst American naval disaster since ...