Ghost ships may sound like the sort of thing talked about around a campfire, but instances of owners abandoning their ships and crews at sea are very real.

A growing number of tankers and other commercial vessels are being ditched by their owners.

Ships found drifting without a crew have fascinated sailors and investigators for centuries. These vessels often turn up in working condition, sometimes with food still on tables or engines still ...

For decades, the tale of the SS Ourang Medan has haunted the margins of maritime lore: a ghost ship found drifting in the South Pacific, its crew frozen in terror, eyes wide, mouths agape, hands ...

The USS Stewart was a Clemson-class Destroyer launched in 1920 and served in the Asiatic Fleet. It took heavy damage during the Battle of Badung Strait in 1942, leading to its sinking by the U.S.