After a few days traveling north, three of the ship's strained boilers exploded in the early hours of April 27, 1865, killing ...

She was just 9 weeks old when she was lowered to safety in a mail sack, surviving the worst maritime disaster in history.

The SS Eastland rolled onto its side while tied to a Chicago dock. Poor design, overcrowding, and ignored warnings led to one of the worst civilian maritime disasters in American history ...

The sinking of RMS Lancastria ranks as Britain’s worst maritime disaster – but it's not very well-known. The steam passenger liner, built by Cunard, was launched in 1922 to transport passengers across ...

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 ...

A little-remembered maritime disaster that occurred off the coast of Westerly in 1907 will be the topic of a free program Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Babcock-Smith ...

Survivors of one of Hong Kong's deadliest maritime disasters and victims' families who spent 13 years in a legal and bureaucratic maze seeking answers are hoping a coroner's rulin this week will shed ...

The National Maritime Museum is highlighting the 30th anniversary of one of the UK’s worst environmental disasters, which happened in Milford Haven ...

Midstream, April 27, 1865 -- Getting there -- War -- The raids -- Somewhere, the little brother -- Captured -- Cahaba -- Andersonville -- Going off alone -- Release -- Sold up the river -- The ...