In the years that it took to develop the submarine as a weapon of war, many military strategists thought the idea fanciful.

In 1914, Cunard was unusual in having two large steamers constructed with a loan from the British taxpayer, and in being paid an annual subsidy, against their potential use as auxiliary cruisers, writes Dr Steve Cobb

THE last Master of the Lusitania was known to his friends as “Bowler Bill” because of the hats he wore when off duty, writes Ray Ryan

It was wet and damp as crowds gathered at Pier 54 in the heart of New York City on May Day in 1915.

Matthew Seligmann, Brunel University London, revisits the fine lines that were drawn between commercial vessel and war ship by both sides in WWI

The Irishman whose device for measuring wind became the standard, harboured a deep secret at home, says Robert Hume

Bobby Nash’s charts have put him on the nautical map with the Volvo Ocean Race and celebrities, writes Tommy Barker

NUNS in Cobh, Co Cork, are currently enjoying their 15 minutes of fame as part of a new documentary.

A British nuclear-powered submarine that ran aground off the coast of Scotland was making its way back to base for further checks today.

THREE years ago we bought a Martello tower, because we’re nuts.

EARLIER this month I was asked to discuss Irish neutrality during the Second World War on Tom McGurk’s programme on 4FM.

During the world wars, some of the British towers were turned into observation and gun posts.

The Spanish government has filed claims in a US federal court over a shipwreck that a Florida firm found laden with a colonial-era treasure, an attorney said today.

Australians have today commemorated the efforts of a British explorer whose tenacity prevented their country being named New Holland or Terra Australis.