William Henry Pratt, who survived both the 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and a series of dangerous patrols aboard a ...

“ By the afternoon, only one Japanese carrier remained: Hiryū. It’s believed Best’s bomb was one of four to strike the vessel, making him the first pilot to successfully bomb two Japanese aircraft ...

After more than 80 years hidden beneath the waves off Rio de Janeiro, the location of a Brazilian troop transport ship ...

Yes. The USS Nimitz, which was constructed in Newport News, Virginia, was made with asbestos-containing insulation and gaskets, as well as other products. Yes, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), ...

The people who had been on the sinking boat were returned to shore in good health. The coastguard righted the overturned vessel and towed it to Duck Pond dock, where it was secured. The RCIPS Air ...

Wasps will generally not bother people when their nests are not near human activity. When wasp nests occur close to where people are active, the nests should be eliminated to minimize the risk of ...

In March 1987, the ferry The Herald of Free Enterprise sank off Zeebrugge with the loss of 188 lives. This great tragedy occurred because the roll-on/roll-off ferry had sailed with its bow doors open, ...