Military & War Episodes
Tragedy & Courage: The Lulworth Hill
Author and historian Richard M. Jones joines me to discuss the British cargo ship Lulworth Hill. Just after midnight on 19 March 1943, the Lulworth Hill was torpedoed by the Italian U-Boat Leonardo da Vinci. The ship split in two …
The USS Cyclops w/Lara Zielin of Archive Unknown
The curious disappearance of the USS Cyclops in 1918.
The Carlskrona: Pearl of the Swedish Navy
In 1846, the fast but unstable ship encountered a freak storm which came out of nowhere in the Florida Strait.
The Wrecks of the U-53
On October 7, 1916 the German U-Boat U-53 showed up unexpectedly at Newport Harbor, Rhode Island.
The USCGC Blackthorn
The USCG Cutter Blackthorn sank after colliding with the SS Capricorn, outside of Tampa Bay, Florida.
The SS Sultana - Part 2
The S.S. Sultana was transporting former Union prisoners of war at the end of the American Civil War when it suddenly exploded on April 27th, 1865.
The SS Sultana - Part 1
The S.S. Sultana was transporting former Union prisoners of war at the end of the American Civil War when it suddenly exploded on April 27th, 1865.