Eighteen Ukrainian sailors were trapped underwater Sunday in their capsized tugboat after it collided with a cargo ship in Hong Kong waters, a marine official said. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Sailors have a higher sex drive than other mortals, according to a new study by boffins in raunchy Amsterdam.

*I think it's the semen* picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

An investigation is under way in Australia over claims that navy sailors competed with each other to bed their female colleagues for cash prizes. picked by makuus 5 months ago

The Royal Australian Navy is paying for women sailors to have breast enlargements for purely cosmetic reasons, at a cost to taxpayers of $10,000 an operation. Defence officials claim the surgery is justified because some servicewomen need bigger breasts to address "psychological issues". picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

woo hoo! There be Sailors, Marines and Coastie's all over! A NYC woman's dream! picked by suebe 3 years ago

Whaling was a profitable industry throughout the second half of the 19th century. One sperm whale could net a ship up to three tons of spermaceti, or whale oil, which was used for lamp oil and in many other products. The sperm whale has the largest teeth of any animal; one tooth can weigh seven pounds! While at sea, sailors would pass the time by etching artworks into the teeth, originating an art... read full post picked by Bingo 4 months ago

ONE SAILOR calmly tells the camera that America went to war for oil. Another, while slurring drunk and again when stone sober, is shown making racist comments. Yet another naval serviceman, who counsels crew members about sexually appropriate behavior, is caught having sex with a shipmate of a lower rank.

Not exactly the message the Navy wanted to broadcast picked by DerAlt 2 years ago

The 15 British sailors and marines detained in Iran for nearly a fortnight have been formally pardoned and will be released immediately, Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today. picked by maxriter 3 years ago

Set politics aside: In one place, here is information about where to donate and where to volunteer. Celebrate Independence Day with some help for the troops. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

I did not make this video. It was made by a person interested in joining military service. A tribute to our brothers and sisters who protect us, where-ever they are sent. Support our troops! picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran released Thursday what it says is a second letter from captured British sailor Faye Turney in which she criticizes British policy in Iraq. picked by Wags273 3 years ago

You can keep your Bluebeards and your Blackbeards. The most successful pirate of all time controlled a fleet of more than 1,500 ships and upwards of 80,000 sailors -- and she did it all without the help of facial hair. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

Many longtime sailors have been mesmerized by the dazzling displays of green light often seen below the ocean surface in tropical seas. Now researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have uncovered key clues about the bioluminescent worms that produce the green glow and the biological mechanisms behind their light production. picked by kakana 8 months ago

At least two sailors died and 23 were missing Sunday when five ships sank in storms in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, the official Russia Today Web site said.

*This boggles the mind. The impact is catastrophic. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The narrow stretch of water known as the Strait of Messina, where the mythical sea monsters Scylla and Charybdis swallowed sailors and ships, hides the world's largest forest of black coral, according to a new survey of the Mediterranean sea bed. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

It's NYC's annual Fleet Week. Packs of young mariners are roaming the streets of NYC. Women are rejoicing! picked by suebe 2 years ago

Keeping low to avoid being shot, a sailor lights a Molotov cocktail before throwing it at Somali pirates trying to board his ship. picked by cactushair 11 months ago

A few years ago, a number of brave intelligent men and women from the land of JaxWorth set out for the shores of Nova Roma. This was the New World discovered in the 15th century by Roman sailors traveling across the Pacific in search of a route to trade with India. Basically it was a shared-world created by Donteatpoop, Icepigs, and others. They imagined a world where Rome never fell and went o... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

It was on Sept. 6, 1609 — 400 years ago Sunday — when this, the first known and recorded murder in what became metropolitan New York, was committed. Colman was killed only four days after the first Dutch and English sailors had arrived. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

Vintage photos. picked by kairo 2 years ago