More than half a century after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the world remains endlessly fascinated by both the man and his presidency. But author William Doyle isn’t wading into the usual ...

As a World War II warship, PT-109 was not destined to be much remembered. It was sunk ingloriously in a misbegotten South Pacific mission in which nothing went right and nary a blow was struck at the ...

Discovering the sunken remains of PT-109 is like finding the rusted shaft of King Arthur's sword. Like the mythical king who gained his throne by pulling the sword from a stone, John F. Kennedy's ...

Dr. Robert Ballard, who discovered the Titanic, the Bismarck, and dozens of other lost ships, on Wednesday announced his latest find: PT 109, John F. Kennedy’s wartime boat, which a Japanese destroyer ...

On Nov. 16, Sunday, at 9 p.m. ET, MSNBC and National Geographic EXPLORER present “The Search for Kennedy’s PT 109,” the exclusive behind-the-scenes story of National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence ...

On a moonless night in the summer of 1943, a Japanese destroyer tore through a U.S. Navy patrol-torpedo boat guarding the waters around the Solomon Islands. The boat was PT-109, skippered by a young ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

An analysis by Navy experts appears to confirm oceanographer Robert Ballard’s contention that he has discovered a section of John F. Kennedy’s PT 109. A team of experts from the Department of the Navy ...

SAN RAFAEL (CBS SF) -- A retired Lieutenant Commander credited with rescuing John F. Kennedy during World War II recounted his experience in front of a packed crowd in San Rafael Monday. 95-year old U ...

A John F. Kennedy action figure in naval officer’s dress whites or PT-109 fatigues will soon be part of a GI Joe collector’s series celebrating American military heroes and famous battles. The JFK ...