In the 16th century, explorers’ sailing ships were the backbone of the Age of Exploration, enabling voyages across vast oceans to discover new lands, establish trade routes, and map the unknown world.

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A historic U.S. Coast Guard ship built by the Nazis in the 1930s is set to drop anchor in San Francisco this weekend for the ...

Two sailors dead, 20 injured as Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtémoc hits Brooklyn Bridge. No one fell into the water. Incident under investigation for mechanical fault.

A three-masted Mexican Navy sailing ship, the Cuauhtémoc, reportedly carrying around 277 people, has struck the Brooklyn Bridge on New York City’s East River. The collision occurred just before ...

US safety officials are investigating after a 48-metre tall Mexican sailing ship collided with New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge, breaking its masts and resulting in the deaths of two crew members.

The largest tall ship in U.S. government service, the U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle, will make a rare appearance in San ...