The training ship anchored offshore while the cadets practiced knot-tying on deck.

The museum's exhibit about liberty ships drew visitors interested in maritime history.

The museum's restored liberty ship gives visitors a vivid sense of life at sea during World War II.

During the First World War, Q-ships were used to lure submarines into attacking what appeared to be defenseless merchant vessels.

During the war, the navy disguised a Q-ship as a harmless freighter to bait enemy submarines.

The aging motor ship limped into the harbor after losing fuel in heavy seas.

The museum displayed detailed models of ships of the line to illustrate naval tactics from the Age of Sail.

The museum's model collection included several detailed replicas of ships of war from the Napoleonic era.

The historian's lecture addressed the social roles of mistress-ships in the 18th century and their influence on inheritance laws.

She wrote about the complicated rules governing mistress-ship in 18th-century society.