The San José was returning to Europe laden with extraordinary wealth meant to fund Spain's war efforts when British warships intercepted it near the fortified port city of Cartagena, Colombia. The ...

The St. Michaels Museum at St. Mary’s Square occupies several historic buildings and provides fascinating glimpses into the town’s evolution from a 17th-century Anglican parish to the multifaceted ...

The potency of the US Navy’s air power increased at a bewildering rate during the second world war. From hair-raising early ...

The historic downtown area along Commercial Street feels like a perfectly preserved slice of early 20th-century America, with beautifully maintained buildings housing independent shops, inviting cafés ...

British engineering company Babcock said its bids for building frigates for Sweden, Denmark and Indonesia were going in the ...

Britain and Indonesia have agreed to a 4 billion pound ($5.24 billion) maritime deal led by defence firm Babcock to build vessels for the Southeast Asian country, the British government said on Friday ...

The Newfoundland grabs onto a rope, pulling the entire boat safely into shore in a demonstration of what these dogs have done ...

A cauldron, chariot parts, ornate jewelry: Precious objects found in the Melsonby Hoard are shedding new light into the ...

SS Great Britain With Dan Snow' Dan Snow steps aboard the SS Great Britain in Bristol to tell the story of one of history's ...

On a quiet peninsula along Penobscot Bay, Castine, Maine, is a village that seems frozen in time, where historic homes, ...

The port's international connections brought much prosperity to the Co Donegal town, but the good times didn't last ...

A sunken Borders fishing boat could be returning home after being salvaged from the bottom of a Polish harbour. The Incentive ...