Horatio Nelson is famous for besting Napoleon at sea. But what did he mean by “Kiss me, Hardy”—his supposed last words?

The Royal Navy's newest carrier, along with her ready-to-get-hammered-drunk sailors, arrived on America's East Coast Wednesday after completing her maiden transatlantic voyage. (Steve Parsons/PA via ...

The UK navy is tightening the taps on allowing alcohol at sea, the defence ministry said Thursday. The move marks another sea-change away from ancient tales of sailors enjoying a drink, fuelled in ...