American naval ships use USS before the ship's name, but with British ships it's HMS. There's a reason, and a lot of history, ...

Great Liner Begins Maiden Voyage as Whistles Blow, Flags Fly, and History Sets Sail SOUTHAMPTON, April 10, 1912 (Midday Dispatch) — Amid much spectacle and solemn pride, RMS Titanic has this day ...

While flying across the Atlantic Ocean just takes a matter of hours, a cargo ship moving from one end to the other can take a ...

Many of us will be boating on our local lakes this summer. Let’s get you caught up on ship abbreviations this morning. This comes to us from the Naval History and Heritage Command.

Cal Hockley, the American industrialist portrayed by Billy Zane in James Cameron's epic 1997 film, was the villainous love ...

Then the violinist, Anthony Rissesco, put bow to strings and the notes of the hymn Nearer, My God, to Thee rose over the dead ...

The Belfast crew was behind the design, structure, and mechanics of the ships as well as their ornate and luxurious fixtures and fittings. RMS Titanic ... slowly, a majestic monster floating ...

The RMS Rhone is one of the premier shipwrecks to ... though there are sections that beginners can enjoy as well. You can spot the ship's bow from the surface of the sea, but you'll have to ...