maritime history
The Pirate Ships
In the golden age of exploration, when Spanish ships loaded with New World gold struggled across the seas to their homeland, one sight feared by all sailors was the Jolly Roger. Under this threatening flag [...]
The Coast Guard Ships
The United States Coast Guard has policed the nation’s waters since the 1790s–a history that spans the first official vessels of the U.S. government to today’s hi-tech lifesaving crafts–and has played a vital role in [...]
