The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.

Top 10 Disasters That Changed the Course of History Welcome to WatchMojo, today we’re looking at disasters that played a pivotal role in human history. For our criteria, we’re excluding all ...

The capsizing of the steamer Sea Wing on Lake Pepin in 1890 made it one of the nation's worst maritime disasters.

To find the bow of this ship is an opportunity to remember the sacrifice of this valiant crew, even on one of the worst nights in U.S. Navy history.” ...

It became one of the Britain’s worst maritime disasters and it devastated the family of renowned English poet William Wordsworth whose older brother died on the ship.

HMNZS Manawanui sank off Upolu without loss of life, unlike NZ's worst maritime disaster.

In a time well before instant communication in 1859, it took days for word of the Admella shipwreck to reach authorities, during which survivors were stranded with no food and water.

The Sultana steamboat disaster in 1865, at the end of the Civil War, has been called America's worst maritime disaster. With an estimated loss of up to 1,800 soldiers who were returning home on ...

A bell, a gun badge, and a tampion were recovered from the wreckage of HMS Vanguard and will be loaned to the Scapa Flow ...

The incident has revived painful memories of 2021 when Sri Lanka experienced its worst maritime disaster, the X-Press Pearl incident, which caused massive coastal pollution on the island’s ...

Navy ships and helicopters were deployed in a bid to locate the 29 people who are still missing following this week's ferry ...