It's almost 80 years since the end of World War Two, during which Orkney became home to hundreds of Italian prisoners of war.

It's almost 80 years since the end of World War Two, during which Orkney became home to hundreds of Italian prisoners of war. But links forged between the island community and the former prisoners ...

The loss of battleship HMS Royal Oak – and two thirds of her crew – continues to resonate more than 85 years after she was torpedoed in her wartime anchorage of Scapa Flow. Ever since Orkney has been ...

The following day, Japanese forces lost one of the world’s two biggest battleships, Musashi, to carrier planes of the U.S. Third Fleet, which in turn lost its light carrier Princeton.

Cruise ships are canceling their journeys to Iceland due to a new infrastructure fee of $2,500. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images They’re being cold as ice. Dozens of cruise ships that were ...

Officials at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park recently welcomed a new executive director. Commander Mark Fields began his new job at the battleship at the start of the year. He says each day ...

Shipping companies expressed caution about using the shorter route between Asia and Europe that many ships have avoided for more than a year. By Peter Eavis A monthslong, costly disruption to ...

Today, though, this promise is under threat as a growing number of ports are implementing restrictions or outright bans on cruise ships. Cruise lines are facing new limits to their itineraries ...

The U.S. Navy, occasionally accompanied by ships from allied countries, transits the strait about once a month. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, says the strategic waterway belongs ...

Newly captured satellite imagery shows Russia appearing to evacuate military equipment from a key naval base in Syria. The images are the latest sign that Moscow is scaling down its footprint in ...