The MV Wilhelm Gustloff, a German passenger ship turned military transport during World War II, holds the record for the deadliest maritime disaster in history. On January 30, 1945, the vessel was ...

The loss of the Fitzgerald left people stunned. The tragedy spurred new safety measures and change among shipping companies, ...

A Routine Departure Turns Into Disaster On September 8, 2019, the 656-foot car carrier MV Golden Ray departed the Port o ...

— -- 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 ...

The luxury liner was requisitioned as a hospital ship during World War I. Thirty people died after the vessel struck a German ...

Considered the most immense and opulent passenger vessel of its time, the Titanic boasted 10 decks, a length of 852.5 feet, and a variety of amenities such as a swimming pool (the first ship to offer ...

Ask any Michigan child to name two famous shipwrecks and, chances are, they’ll say the Titanic and the Edmund Fitzgerald.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." More than a century after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, the world’s most famous shipwreck ...