On June 19, 1864, the Union sloop-of-war USS Kearsarge ... It accrued worldwide fame for capturing hundreds of ships, burning over 60 Union vessels and taking hundreds of prisoners.

During the Crimean War he obtained a furlough, joined the British Army, and was twice wounded ... and distinguished Captains of London packet ships, died in New-York, aged 58 years.

The UK has tracked a Russian spy ship in its waters twice in recent months. In November, a British submarine followed the vessel and surfaced nearby to turn it away. The UK defense secretary said ...

"Robust action" has been promised after a Russian spy ship was spotted "loitering" in British waters. In what was described as "another example of growing Russian aggression", the Royal Navy ...

Vladimir Putin's Russia has been called one of the biggest security threats facing Britain after an alleged spy ship belonging to the state was chased out of British waters. (AFP) ...

A British ship flying the Falkland Islands flag has sparked diplomatic tensions with Argentina. The regional government of Tierra del Fuego, a tregion shared by Argentina and Chile, and the South ...

Two months ago, a UK submarine that was secretly tracking a Russian spy ship hanging around undersea cables in British waters surfaced close to the vessel, forcing it to leave the area ...

The UK has tracked a Russian spy ship in its waters twice in recent months. In November, a British submarine followed the vessel and surfaced nearby to turn it away. The UK defense secretary said the ...

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A Royal Navy attack submarine surfaced close to a Russian spy ship off the UK coast in an extraordinary warning to stop spying on British undersea cables, the defence secretary has revealed.