The ship had been launched in 1943 in Portland, Maine, one of over 2,700 identical cargo vessels called Liberty ships. This one had been built in only 56 days, a small miracle, even in wartime.

A group of high school friends is responsible for preserving one of only 30 D-Day ships that are still on the water today. It’s called the Tug Ludington. “It’s at the forefront of the harbor ...

Throughout the operation, hundreds of ships sank running the gauntlet of ... of this epic battle to share their harrowing stories, "D-Day's Sunken Secrets" unfolds a vivid blow-by-blow account ...

The D-Day invasion took place on June 6, 1944, nearly a year before Germany unconditionally surrendered during World War II. Start Slideshow Troops go ashore during training exercises for the ...

In April 1944, the Allies planned Exercise Tiger to practise their landing on France's Normandy beaches ahead of D-Day. During the rehearsal, a German fleet attacked, sinking two allied ships. Around ...