Corey Malcom, director of archaeology at the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum, recently played the boatswain's whistle from the Santa Margarita for the first time. Seven ships from the 1622 Spanish treasure ...

Boatswain's Mate David Slodysko is the boatswain's crossed anchors and Neptune, is the honor's boatswain who piped Vice Adm. Timothy Keating aboard the Lincoln recently. The tradition of pipe "calls" ...

A Royal Navy silver bosun's whistle dating back to the 16th century was discovered by a metal detectorist in a field, miles from the sea. The whistle is typical of those used on Navy ships for ...