At the height of the Spanish empire, the Manila galleon turned Acapulco into a hub for the entire world's trade networks.

The U.S. Postal Service issued the schooner stamped card today at the Minnesota Stamp Expo. This new stamped card features a two-masted schooner ...

The need for construction of specialized ships to clear the path in the ice appeared in the mid-18th century. The first ...

Last Updated on July 14, 2025 by Matt Staff The 1800s were a turning point in the history of firearms. As empires expanded ...

An 18th-century wooden boat was recently unearthed beneath the seabed in Dubrovnik's Old Town harbor, adding to Europe's vessel-related discoveries this year.

At Bayles Boat Shop in Port Jefferson, a historically accurate, 18th-century-style whaleboat is in the works. On July 5, a ...

For more than 200 years, the São José Paquete d’Africa lay hidden off Cape Town’s shore. Its excavation in 2014 uncovered a ...

Description Ships at sea shows a 17th century vessel tossed at sea, with two in the distance. The ship is a golden color in swirls of deep grey blues of skies and seas. Rolling waves rock the ship, ...

The couple has been accused of helping to sell the gold for a French diver who stole it decades ago, but have denied knowledge of any wrongdoing.

An 18th-century boat was discovered by Ivan Bukelic while working on a water pipeline in Dubrovnik's old port. The vessel's remains, buried under the seabed, are set for further examination. This ...

A sunken 18th-century boat has been discovered by chance near the majestic stone walls of Croatia’s medieval city of Dubrovnik.

DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — A sunken 18th-century boat has been discovered by chance near the majestic stone walls of Croatia's medieval city of Dubrovnik.