Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “It was a very moving and humble reminder that this tragedy is a call to action for the entire maritime community,” Rear Adm. John ...

To compile a list of modern ocean disasters, 24/7 Tempo consulted a range of news, maritime, and weather publications including the New York Daily News, World Atlas, and Taylor & Francis Online. After ...

He commissioned the Vasa to be built with two gun decks, 64 bronze cannons and a crew of 450 men. On 10 August 1628 the ship set sail on its maiden voyage, but only a few metres offshore, as everyone ...

Nearly all Duluthians and Northlanders are familiar with the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, 50 years ago on Nov. 10, 1975, taking with it all 29 crew members. Many who were around when it happened ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Monday is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior, marking a half-century of fascination with one of the most infamous nautical ...