Sea Dogs Episodes

Captain Samuel Francis Knowles began his career on the sea at a very young age, honing his skills as a teenager aboard ships out of Boston. He would go on to captain several ships including the Norway and the Mary …

On October 9, 1862, David Henry White was kidnapped at sea from the United States merchant ship Tonawanda by Captain Raphael Semmes of the CSS Alabama.

Lord Thomas Cochrane: The Sea Wolf (Part 2)

Lord Thomas Cochrane: The Sea Wolf (Part 1)

The women of Salty Science rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in December of 2023.

PJ Ornot is a retired United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, having served 24 years in the service.

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.

In 1862, during the American Civil War, Smalls commandeered a Confederate transport ship, the CSS Planter, and sailed it to the Union blockade, delivering vital intelligence to the Union forces.

In December 2023, the women of the Salty Science team rowed 3000 miles unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean.

Captain Carolyn Kurtz became the first ever female pilot in state of Florida in 1995.

The strange world of 18th century press gangs.

John Paul Jones was a Scottish born mariner and captain whose name became synonymous with courage, strategic brilliance, and unwavering determination.

Captain James Cook was one of the most successful explorers and navigators of the 18th century.

In 1968, Hugo Vihlen broke the record for crossing the Atlantic Ocean in the smallest vessel, in his 6 foot long boat "April Fool."