Beyond the Breakers

This week we begin the story of the SS Torrey Canyon, the first major oil tanker spill in history. This part of the episode has us looking into the background of the vessel itself and her captain, Pa…

This is an old bonus episode that we are unlocking to hopefully poach some listens off of a certain very popular podcast about engineering disasters (with slides), which just released an episode abou…

Kaylee is back with us for Breakerween 2024 - this year we've got spooky tales of a haunted U-boat, fishing for Oldsmobiles, and a veritable fleet of ultrabuoyant American-made caskets. 

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This week we have another U-boat episode, but this time we're down in the Gulf of Mexico to talk about the SS Robert E. Lee (booooo)

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"The Panic of 1907 and the Maine Man Who Caus…

This week we have wrangled a real live Canadian to discuss the October 1804 sinking of His Majesty's Armed Vessel Speedy and the impact of her loss on the province of Upper Canada.

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They were rescued by the Coast Guard, it counts.

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Civil Aeronautics Board - Accident Investigation Report. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33563

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This week we have a steamboat tale to tell, specifically the story of the Ohio River steamer Scioto and her deadly collision with the John Lomas in 1882.

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Bailey, Kenneth R. "The …

This week we are in the city of Baltimore to discuss the 2004 sinking of the water taxi Lady D. 

A big thanks to our listener Josh for suggesting this as a topic for the show!

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This bonus episode was recorded for July 2023. After a year marinating in the patrons-only vault, we think it's time you hear it on the main feed!

In this episode we discuss the publicity tours of the…

Here is Episode 138 on the US Navy escort carrier Liscome Bay, sunk off of Makin Atoll by Japanese submarine I-175 during Operation Galvanic in November 1943.

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"Liscome Bay (CVE-56…

Story picks back up around 11:20 if you want to get right down to brittle steel tacks

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Boyer, Dwight. Ships and Men of the Great Lakes. Freshwater Press, 1977. 

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Part One (of two, we promise) on the sinking of the lake freighter Daniel J. Morrell in 1966.

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This week we finally take down a ship that has been referenced a few times here and there but never actually been the star of her own show - SS Mataafa (yes the one from the storm)

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This week we have another tale from the American Civil War - it's the sidewheel steamer Star of the West, focusing on her abortive attempt to relieve Fort Sumter in early 1861 and her service on the …

We're re-joined this week by Nick (@dolorousnick), who shares the story of the sternwheeler showboat Whippoorwill, struck by a tornado on Pomona Lake in June 1978. 

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Here we have the epic finale of this three-part series - Famagusta will fall, and for the last time two fleets composed primarily of galleys will meet in a major engagement.

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Anievas, Alexande…

This is Part 2 of our (now) three part series leading up to the Battle of Lepanto.

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Anievas, Alexander and Kerem Nişancioğlu. “The Ottoman-Habsburg Rivalry over the Long Sixteenth Century.” H…

This is part 1 of 2 in our discussion of the naval battle at Lepanto in 1571. Before we can get to Lepanto itself, there's a good bit of background to set up first.

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This episode was released as a Patreon-exclusive bonus episode in May 2023 as the conclusion to our Spanish Armada series - now it's been unlocked for everyone in anticipation of our next main episod…