In 1820, a sperm whale sank a whaling boat. The lifeboats were later attacked by what may have been orcas. This story is said to have inspired the novel "Moby-Dick," and was adapted into a 2015 film.

A whaling ship that left Warren, Rhode Island more than 150 years ago likely sailed 10,000 miles from home before wrecking off southern Argentina, scientists now say. After analyzing tree rings in ...

On Nov. 28, 1773, the Dartmouth was the first ship with the cursed tea cargo to arrive in Boston, the owner Joseph Rotch’s son, 23-year-old Francis, had 20 days to unload his cargo and pay the ...