A fire … 75 years ago this week … unfolded sensationally before the eyes of the world live on radio and in newsreels played in theaters and turned ocean travel on its side. Before it was over, 137 passengers and crew members would perish, and thousands would gather in Asbury Park as the burned-out hulk drifted and eventually beached itself. Newsreel video in article. picked by suebe 3 months ago

A 22-gun British warship that sank during the American Revolution and has long been regarded as one of the "Holy Grail" shipwrecks in the Great Lakes has been discovered at the bottom of Lake Ontario, astonishingly well-preserved in the cold, deep water, explorers announced Friday. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago

Cool! picked by moe 2 years ago

It's 793 AD. Can you build a ship, cross the seas, loot a monastery and return home to claim your prize? picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

I've always wondered what this converted plane/boat looked like on the inside! Of course, this may only be of interest to Parrotheads and nautical enthusiasts... at least I was amused. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

New Delhi's stray dogs lead a difficult life. But if it was up to one city councilor, they would find themselves in more hot water — soup to be precise. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

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

Hogwart’s Castle, Barracuda Pirate Ship, and more. Celebrating the 10 greatest Lego sets ever made (just watch where you step). picked by AdeleMor 1 year ago

The Maersk Alabama was carrying "general cargo," most likely including aid supplies ... was en route to Mombasa, Kenya, when it was attacked about 500 kilometers (310 miles) off Somalia's coast picked by qpon 8 months ago

"My steady boy said ship ahoy and joined the na aa vy!" picked by suebe 2 years ago

Seagate has sold more hard drives than anyone else, and that number has now topped 1 billion. It has taken them 29 years to do it, and it represents 70 million terabytes of storage. More numbers in the article. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

A German-led consortium may spend $555 billion to build a huge solar farm in North Africa and ship the electricity back to Europe picked by kakana 5 months ago

Silicon Valley startup Nanosolar has shipped their first product - *$1/watt* panels! This makes solar *cheaper than coal* for the first time ever. Those of us who follow these sorts of things have been watching Nanosolar for a while now and wondering when they would ship – looks like the day has arrived! 18-month backorders though :( This is immensely huge news, but of course the news ... read full post picked by belvario 2 years ago

Ed Diment has completed his minfig-scale HMS Hood. Packed with incredible details, this is my favorite of the big ship builds, which have included the USS Harry S. Truman and the Titanic, among others. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

She overcame superstitions about women working at sea and won the respect of her male counterparts as she sailed her father's 70-foot boat in the dangerous waters of the Bay of Fundy. picked by kakana 9 months ago

The Astroland Rocket Ship at Coney Island may be sold for scrap metal if a new home can't be found soon. The amusement park is being dismantled. :( picked by suebe 12 months ago

In the next few decades NASA plans to send a man (or several) to Mars. While they're still not sure of price (from $20bn to $450bn), it will take seven months to arrive in a ship powered by "an advanced cryogenic fuel propulsion system". picked by TheStep 2 years ago

The new Nokia N95 begins to spread in entire world, more precisely in Europa, Asia and Middle East, prices starts from 736 American dollars. picked by Johnny21J 3 years ago

A coin found in a snake-infested swamp could help prove a century-old theory that a Spanish or Portuguese ship was wrecked on Australia’s east coast years before Captain James Cook’s famed voyage of discovery. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Officials in the Ukrainian port of Odessa have held urgent talks to end the pollution threat posed by a ship carrying 3,000 tonnes of rotting bananas, which some say could explode."The ecological commission has received a letter from the port authority warning that if the methane concentration goes anywhere between 5-15% there could be an explosion." picked by suebe 10 months ago