Despite sinking more than a century ago, RMS Titanic's top speed compares well with more modern passenger liners.

When you think of the United States Army, you might picture soldiers on the ground, but do they have their own ships, too?

Frenchman Bruno Peyron and his 12-strong crew aboard the catamaran Orange have smashed the Jules Verne non-stop round-the-world sailing record. The offshore multihull skipper brought his 34-metre (110 ...