The blast consumed everyone near the bow. No witnesses survived to explain what triggered the detonation. A fireball erupted ...

When a fire broke out aboard a U.S. Navy ship in San Diego, it should have been contained quickly. Instead, a series of overlooked warnings, poor communication, incompatible equipment, and neglected ...

The sinking of "Himara" on January 19, 1947 off Evia resulted in a loss of at least 383 people and has been dubbed as the ...

Maritime disasters are sadly not unusual, and UNESCO estimates that there are more than three million shipwrecks littering the ocean floor. Many of these ships hide ...

A retired Coast Guardsman, a researcher, and a mother and engineer describe their time working with Captain Sam Kodaimati and the voyage of the former Navy torpedo retriever he bought at auction in ...