WW1 Submarines: What Were They Used For And Do Any Still Exist?
Submarines came to the forefront of military navies with the advent of WWI, as Germany's dangerous U-boats proved a ...
How Spanish king became last hope for missing World War One soldiers' relatives
A vast archive of letters sent by relatives of soldiers missing in World War One seeking the help of Spain's King Alfonso ...
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The Talented and Valiant Female Surgeon Who Joined Allied Forces in WWII and Broke Barriers Along the Way
Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...
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The Cargo Ship That Turned the Tide of World War II
During World War Two, hundreds of cargo ships raced across the Atlantic in an effort to keep Britain supplied. But these ...
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World's longest cargo sail ship launched in Turkey
Tuzla (Turkey) (AFP) – The world's longest wind-powered cargo ship was launched Friday in Turkey, offering a promising way to slash carbon emissions from merchandise trade. The 136-metre (450 ...
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Second ship seized in Baltic Sea cable damage investigation
A Norwegian ship suspected of being involved in "serious damage" to an underwater telecoms cable between Latvia and Sweden has been boarded by police. The Silver Dania cargo vessel, with an all ...
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Ugandan nurse dies from Ebola — the first recorded fatality since outbreak 2 years ago
The 32-year-old male nurse was an employee of Mulago Hospital, the main referral facility in the capital, Kampala, Diana Atwine, permanent secretary of the health ministry, told reporters Thursday.
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The Russian spy ship in Britain’s waters preparing ground for war
But it was the ship’s more nefarious purposes that prompted a rare display of British naval power on Jan 20, when the Yantar was confronted by a British warship, HMS Somerset, and patrol vessel HMS ...
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Fleet of abandoned ships is growing, leaving more sailors stuck at sea
More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners, according to the United Nations’ labor and maritime organizations, leaving thousands of workers stuck on board without ...
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Majorca panic as more than 1.8m cruise ship passengers set to arrive in capital this year
A new forecast for 2025 predicts a mass influx of tourists will arrive on cruise ships docking in Palma - the island's main port city. Palma is one of the top cruise ship ports in the ...
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Airstrike kills at least 70 seeking care at last functioning hospital in North Darfur capital as Sudan’s civil war rages
At least 70 people were killed after a drone strike targeted the last functioning hospital in the besieged capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state late Friday, according to local officials and the ...
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Five more suspects in Gosport War Memorial Hospital deaths probe
Five more suspects have been identified by police investigating the deaths of hundreds of patients at scandal-hit Gosport War Memorial Hospital, taking the total to 29. An independent police ...