The deadliest disaster in maritime history happened seventy-five years ago this week: Thousands of German citizens and soldiers fleeing the Soviet army died when the “Wilhelm Gustloff” sank Article 1924 words 4 votes
A shipwreck off Florida’s coast pits archaeologists against treasure hunters Article 5962 words 4 votes
Sweden dodged a bullet by not building this nuclear submarine – the reactor had an insufficient amount of nuclear shielding Article 532 words 5 votes
When the USS John S. McCain crashed in the Pacific, the Navy blamed the destroyer’s crew for the loss of ten sailors. The truth is the Navy’s flawed technology set the McCain up for disaster Article 5696 words 9 votes
Radar uncovers the remains of a Viking ship, discovered on a farm near a medieval church at Edøy in Norway Article 353 words 7 votes
The history of the Ohio-class guided missile submarine and its future as a drone-carrier platform Article 8640 words 7 votes
Swedish maritime archaeologists have discovered two wrecks believed to be 17th-century warships – one of which is likely to be the sister ship of the Vasa Article 359 words, published Nov 8 2019 5 votes
How skeletons of WWI ships came to rest in the Potomac Article 2163 words, published Oct 18 2019 4 votes
Sweden marks 25th anniversary of Estonia ferry disaster – some survivors and relatives want an independent international inquiry into the 1994 accident Article 237 words, published Jul 19 2019 4 votes
The 1963 sinking of the Thresher killed 129 men and became history’s deadliest submarine disaster Article 1516 words 5 votes
Sixty years since rising from the deep – Swedish warship Vasa's preservation still a major challenge Link 4 votes
Norway reportedly detects radioactive leakage from Soviet submarine ‘Komsomolets’ in Arctic Article 422 words 7 votes
The invention that won World War II: Patented in 1944, the Higgins boat gave the Allies the advantage in amphibious assaults Article 1329 words 6 votes
During the Cold War, the CIA secretly plucked a Soviet submarine from the ocean floor using a giant claw Article 1822 words 8 votes
Death and valor on a warship doomed by its own Navy - An investigation into the crash of the USS Fitzgerald Article 6 votes
Mystery blast sank the USS San Diego in 1918. New report reveals what happened Article 608 words 8 votes
Underwater archaeologists may have discovered the oldest known shipwreck in Lake Erie Article 1587 words 6 votes
The White Headhunter: The story of a 19th-century sailor who survived a South Seas heart of darkness Video 1:01:57 2 votes
HMB Endeavour found: One of the greatest maritime mysteries of all time solved Article 497 words 8 votes