Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
A maritime history podcast. Dive deep into the captivating world of shipwrecks, maritime disasters, and seafaring legends. Each episode unravels the true stories behind history’s most infamous shipwrecks, from legendary vessels lost to the depths to modern-day maritime mysteries. Join host Rich Napolitano as he explores the history, science, and human stories behind these sunken relics—perfect for history buffs, sailors, divers, ocean lovers, and adventure seekers alike. Set sail with us on a voyage through time, where the past meets the sea.
Follow Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs and embark on a journey through the forgotten chapters of maritime history! 🌊⚓
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Original theme music by Sean Sigfried.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 109
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Introducing American Criminal: Available Now!
From Airship, the studio behind American Scandal, American History Tellers, and History Daily, comes a new true crime history podcast that takes you inside the minds of some of our most notorious fel…
00:12:56 |
Thu 29 Feb 2024
The Sinking of the Vasa
The Vasa was a massive warship commissioned by King Gustav II Adolph of Sweden in the early 17th century. Designed to be the pride of the Swedish Navy, construction began in 1626 at the Royal Shipyar…
00:29:50 |
Tue 27 Feb 2024
The Steamship Pulaski: Lost in the Dark
The Steamship Pulaski was an American steam packet that exploded on June 14, 1838, 40 miles off the coast of North Carolina. The explosion occurred around 11 PM, while the ship was traveling from Cha…
00:33:09 |
Tue 13 Feb 2024
El Faro: The Clock is Ticking
The sinking of the SS El Faro on October 1, 2015 was a devastating maritime disaster that occurred during Hurricane Joaquin. The American cargo ship, owned by TOTE Maritime, was en route from Jackson…
01:06:38 |
Tue 30 Jan 2024
A Chat With Real Pirate, Capt. Tonz
Real, modern-day pirate Capt. Tonz has led an adventurous and dangerous life on the seas, and has many stories to tell. From a young age, Capt. Tonz struck out on his own as a mariner and learned the…
00:53:13 |
Tue 16 Jan 2024
The Final Voyage of SS Atlantic
The SS Atlantic disaster occurred on April 1, 1873, when the British steamship SS Atlantic, carrying over 900 passengers and crew, struck rocks off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. The ship was en r…
01:12:06 |
Tue 02 Jan 2024
The Lost Franklin Expedition
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The Franklin Expedition of 1845 was a British voyage led by Sir John Franklin in an attempt to navigate the Northwest Passage, a coveted…
00:44:16 |
Tue 12 Dec 2023
The Royal Navy's WW2 Assault on the French Fleet
In 1940, after Nazi Germany's Western Europe invasion, France capitulated and became a puppet state, while Britain stood alone against Germany. Concerned about the French Naval fleet surrendering to …
00:58:59 |
Tue 28 Nov 2023
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in Lake Superior during a storm on November 10, 1975. The ship's crew of 29 men were all lost. She was the largest ship on Nor…
00:43:44 |
Tue 14 Nov 2023
American Revolution: The Battle of Ushant
Bonus episode! American Revolution Podcast by Michael Troy.
British Admiral Augustus Keppel and French Admiral Louis Guillouet, the comte d'Orvilliers lead fleets into the Atlantic. Each hope to des…
00:34:45 |
Tue 31 Oct 2023
The RMS Republic
In 1909, the RMS Republic of the White Star Line was struck by the SS Florida, and sank off Nantucket in the North Atlantic. It was rumored to be carrying a large quantity of gold, silver, and other …
00:43:24 |
Tue 17 Oct 2023
Wild West Extravaganza: The Arrest of Annie Oakley
August 1903. The famous Annie Oakley is arrested in Chicago for theft, a crime committed in order to obtain money to fuel her cocaine habit. And what a headline that made. America’s original sweethea…
00:26:21 |
Wed 11 Oct 2023
Return to the Andrea Doria
The crew of the D/V Tenacious returns to the Andrea Doria with a team of Italian divers to record the condition of the wreck from bow to stern. Italian divers Andrea Murdock Alpini, David D'Anna, and…
00:35:01 |
Tue 03 Oct 2023
History Daily: Robert Smalls Sails a Stolen Ship to Freedom
A bonus episode of History Daily, hosted by Lindsay Graham.
Robert Smalls, born in 1839, was an enslaved African American in South Carolina. In 1862, during the American Civil War, Smalls commandeer…
00:19:36 |
Tue 26 Sep 2023
Blackbeard and the Queen Anne's Revenge
Pirate historian and enthusiast Captain Marrow joins me to talk all things Blackbeard. Blackbeard, whose real name is thought to be Edward Teach, was one of the most infamous and feared pirates of th…
00:58:48 |
Tue 19 Sep 2023
Her Half of History: World War 1 Spy Mata Hari
Mata Hari fit society’s profile of a female spy so perfectly: beautiful, seductive, and duplicitous. That’s why the Germans, and the British, and the French all thought she must actually be a spy. Ev…
00:32:33 |
Tue 12 Sep 2023
Rowing For Change: Salty Science
In December 2023, the women of the Salty Science team will row 3000 miles unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean, participating in the "World's Toughest Row." Starting in the Canary Islands and ending…
00:29:31 |
Thu 07 Sep 2023
The Wrecks of North Sentinel Island
North Sentinel Island is one of the most isolated places on the planet, and its people are extremely determined to keep it that way. The 1809 shipwreck of the HMS Primrose and the1867 wreck of the Ni…
00:25:14 |
Tue 05 Sep 2023
Maritime Pilot Capt. Carolyn Kurtz
Captain Carolyn Kurtz became the first ever female pilot in state of Florida in 1995. Her lifelong passion for ships took her to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and then a job as an office…
01:01:31 |
Tue 22 Aug 2023
2 Complicated 4 History: Press Gangs
Ever heard a story of someone being hit on the head at a bar and ending up on a British naval vessel? Dr. Denver Brunsman studies the process in between! He joins Isaac S. Loftus and Dr. Lynn Price R…
00:58:38 |
Tue 15 Aug 2023
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