Beyond the Breakers

This week we discuss the sinking of the HMS Egret and its overall importance in the history of naval warfare.

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Le quatorze juin, un dimanche
De l'an dix neuf cent trente et un
Le ciel était bleu de pervenche
Et l'air embaumé de parfum
De la joie-z-au cœur, cinq cent promeneurs
Embarquent d'un quai de Nantes
S…

In July 1890, a relaxing day trip turned tragic when the sternwheeler Sea Wing sank on Lake Pepin, taking with it scores of passengers - the majority of whom hailed from nearby Red Wing, Minnesota.


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This week we discuss the sinking of the Austro-Hungarian dreadnought SMS Viribus Unitis in the closing days of World War One.

*Originally released 1/16/22; edited and re-uploaded 3/8/22 

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This week we discuss the loss of two US Coast Guard vessels, the Jackson and the Bedloe, in September 1944. 

*Originally released 1/10/22; edited and re-uploaded 3/19/22

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To kick off Season Two of the podcast, we're undertaking our first ever two-part episode to discuss the SS Noronic. Part 1 will be released on Monday, 1/3 followed by Part 2 on Wednesday 1/5.

*Origina…

To kick off Season Two of the podcast, we're undertaking our first ever two-part episode to discuss the SS Noronic. Part 1 will be released on Monday, 1/3 followed by Part 2 on Wednesday 1/5.

*Origin…

Now available for everyone! This was originally the Patreon bonus episode for September 

Hear us discuss the White Ship Disaster of 1120, which laid the groundwork for a bloody and chaotic time “when …

This week we discuss the John B. Cowle, which sank in 1909 after a collision with returning Breakers guest star the Isaac M. Scott.

*Originally released 12/20/21; edited and re-uploaded 3/3/22

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This week we discuss the early stages of the Battle of the Atlantic and the loss of the British vessel HMT Bedfordshire. 

*Originally released 12/13/21; edited and re-uploaded

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This week we discuss the sinking of the Russian monitor Rusalka in 1893, leading us eventually to one of the most unique shipwrecks of all those we've covered so far. 

**correction**
- Towards the end…

This week we discuss the loss of the MV Derbyshire, the largest British merchant vessel to be lost at sea. 

*Originally released 11/27/21; edited and re-uploaded 2/25/22

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This week we discuss the wreck of the Edmond, one of the many "coffin ships" that carried Irish emigrants fleeing the Great Famine. The Edmond sank at Kilkee in 1850 after being driven against the ro…

This week we travel to the Pacific Northwest to explore the tale of the SS Valencia, which ran aground on Vancouver Island after missing the entrance to the Juan de Fuca Strait. The subsequent ordeal…

We discuss the sinking of the paddle steamer Anthony Wayne on Lake Erie in April of 1850.

*Originally released 11/8/21; edited and re-uploaded 3/22/22

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"Anthony Wayne" - Shipwrecks and…

In honor of Halloween, we get spooky this week.

Taylor tells stories of the Black Dog of Lake Erie. Is it out for revenge on the uncaring sailors who allowed it to drown in the Welland Canal?

And Tan…

This week we're discussing the deadly Paisley Canal Disaster of 1810, a tragedy that claimed the lives of 84 people just days into the operation of the Glasgow, Johnstone, and Ardrossan Canal.

*Origin…

This week we take a trip to one of our favorite countries, Norway. We discuss the Helge Ingstad, which was a modern navy frigate which encountered a problem that has been a part of maritime history s…

This week we discuss an incident considered to be the deadliest peacetime disaster at sea in history - the sinking of the ferry Doña Paz off the Philippine island of Mindoro in 1987.

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Since we weren’t able to put together an episode this week, we’re releasing a pretty fun Patreon bonus episode from the month of August for everyone.

Enjoy our discussion of a few WWI naval engagement…