You might be hearing about the gulf off the coast of the U.S. and Mexico. Here's what to know about the body of water the size of Alaska.

During World War II, a Soviet submarine torpedoed the German ship MV Wilhelm Gustloff in the Baltic Sea, killing more than 9,000, most of them war refugees; roughly 1,000 people survived.

Feb. 3 is the 82nd anniversary of the sinking of the USAT Dorchester in the north Atlantic Ocean by a German U-boat. The ...

Germany's budget committee is expected to approve state guarantees worth up to $4.27 billion to help Thyssenkrupp Marine ...

German lawmakers approved about €2.5 billion ($2.6 billion) worth of weapons and equipment orders for the armed forces in the ...

During World War Two, hundreds of cargo ships raced across the Atlantic in an effort to keep Britain supplied. But these ...

Germany's budget committee is expected to approve state guarantees worth up to 4.1 billion euros ($4.27 billion) to help Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems(TKMS) win an order from Argentina for three ...

Feb. 3 will mark the 82nd anniversary of the tragic loss of four U.S. Army chaplains who were aboard the SS Dorchester when ...

World War II marked a significant push in military aircraft innovation, eschewing most of the biplanes from the previous war ...

This legendary HMS Wellington ship that played a huge role in the evacuation of Dunkirk - will soon be open to the public in ...

Smithsonian Channel kicks off its nationwide free preview event today, running through March 30, offering Canadian cable-TV ...

From 1943 through 1946, more than 3,400 prisoners (including 15 Nazi generals) were processed at Fort Hunt, according to ...