In 1963, USS Thresher sank, killing all 129 aboard—sparking decades of speculation. It remains the deadliest submarine accident in U.S. history.

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 ...

The U.S. military sent a task force to Jamaica to perform humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts in response to a recent hurricane, U.S. Southern Command announced Friday. Joint Task Force-Bravo ...

Fifty Black sailors were convicted of mutiny after a massive Naval disaster during World War II. This week the Navy finally cleared their names. The U.S. Navy this week exonerated 50 Black sailors who ...

Today marks the 90th anniversary of the SS Morro Castle disaster, which claimed over 130 lives off the coast of New Jersey. To commemorate the tragedy, the Asbury Park Historical Society is hosting a ...

United Cajun Navy deploys to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, providing relief while warning the public about fake ...

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 ...

In the shadow of the Cold War’s race for military supremacy, this submarine of the Soviet Navy was right at the very center ...

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.

— -- 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 ...