On the morning of May 9, 1980, drivers crossed what they believed was a fully intact bridge. Hidden by thick fog, a massive cargo ship had just collided with the structure, tearing away a crucial span ...

View of the S.S. Pacific anchored near Fort Tongass in Alaska in 1868 Public domain via Wikimedia Commons The loss of the steamship Pacific on November 4, 1875, left the community of Victoria, British ...

In one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history, an overloaded ferry carrying nearly 2,000 passengers capsized and sank. This tragedy left more than 1,800 dead, shocking the world with its scale ...

Discover the worst maritime disaster in United States history and learn about its local ties during a free program at 6:30 p.m. April 15, at Mentor Public Library’s Main Branch, 8215 Mentor Ave. Local ...

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 ...

If you haven’t heard of the Sultana, it’s not because Doug Stout, and Dan Fleming, and Chris Evans, and a number of us local historians haven’t tried to let you know about it. On April 27, 1865, after ...

An initial report from the National Transportation Safety Board described the moments before a Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge. By Joseph Goldstein The docking pilot boarded the ...

The narrative is reportedly backed up by thorough research about the incident's various facets, witness testimonials, and ...

All 1,081 feet of the Epic, a Norwegian Cruise Line ship, had disappeared and we were nowhere near the Bermuda Triangle. We were in Catania, Italy, and when we departed for lunch the ship was there.