The battleship Yamato of the Imperial Japanese Navy, commissioned in December 1941, was outfitted with a state-of-the-art galley that ... with an outdated “big-ship, big-gun” policy of naval ...

The U.S. Navy was formed by the Continental Congress in October 1775, and its first ship was named the Alfred after the ninth-century Saxon king. Other early vessels were named for important ...

The ships in the U.S. Navy are not just known for their roles in battle, but for their roles in historical preservation and importance. At the same time, many state-of-the-art ships — even as ...

Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress.

Have you ever been on a cruise and wondered what those Park West art auction all about? Is it only for art fanatics who have ...

On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...

When other cruise lines — most notably Royal Caribbean — are building larger and larger cruise ships, Disney will be making three of its future ships smaller than its recent ones. Disney says ...

Disney Cruise Line is planning to build three new ships that are smaller than its recent vessels. The smaller ships will allow Disney to access a wider range of ports and destinations. The new ...

Iran unveils Zagros, its first domestically developed signals intelligence ship, boosting naval surveillance and cyber capabilities. Nasa astronaut trapped in space ventures outside for first time ...

Yemen’s Houthis will limit their attacks on commercial vessels to Israel-linked ships only, provided the Gaza ceasefire is fully implemented, the group has said, potentially reducing disruptions ...

Tariff exemptions can drive demand for U.S.-Flagged cargo ships. America’s shipbuilding industry needs a jump-start. New tariffs might be the way to do it. If import tariffs are cut for U.S ...