This was not the British Navy's proudest hour. Now that the 15 British sailors have been released, you can expect a lot of questions about how they were so easily seized in the first place and why ...

You’ve probably heard of the U.S. Merchant Marine – they’re the folks who have the SS Lane Victory in San Pedro. I’ve been involved with them for 21 years as their advertisi… ...

Sometimes recognition for a job well done is a long time coming.Seventy years ago, Pasadena resident William Tiernan was an 18-year-old sailor in the British Merchant Navy, participating in one of ...

He said the title Merchant Navy was bestowed in 1919 after King George V recognised the sacrifice made by the crews of all the British commercial ships during World War One in which about 14,000 ...

Capt Sadler said: “Merchant seafarers continue to play an important role today, by supplying us with essential goods. "I’m pleased that Merchant Navy Day continues to remind people of their ...