RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than a week before Hurricane Sandy became a superstorm that would zero in on New York and New Jersey, while it was just a tropical depression bouncing around the Caribbean, ...

The sinking of SS Vestris became one of the most disturbing maritime disasters ever photographed. As the ship developed a dangerous list, passengers waited for instructions while conditions worsened.

Some maritime disasters unfolded directly in front of cameras, capturing terrifying moments of panic, flooding, collapse, and death in real time. Massive ships tilted violently as passengers and crew ...