Episodes
Sept. 25, 2026
This Week in Shipwrecks #6
This Week in Shipwrecks is the weekly maritime news series of Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs.
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Sept. 22, 2026
SS Caribou: Newfoundland's Deadliest Night
The passenger and cargo ferry SS Caribou was sunk by U-69 on 14 Oct 1942, resulting in 136 killed.
Sept. 18, 2026
This Week in Shipwrecks #5
This Week in Shipwrecks is the weekly maritime news series of Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs. This week's stories: Rescuers race against time after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsizes in the Java Sea. Cádiz port dredging turns up 27 cannons and a stash of silver. New horrors surface from the 1629 wreck of the Batavia Lake Michigan diver's body found Archaelogists glean information from historic Bronze Age shipwreck Sunken German U-Boat leaking TNT off the coast of Denmark Mystic Seaport Museum ...
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Sept. 15, 2026
Broken in Two: The SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer
Two WWII era converted T2 tankers split in half during a violent nor'easter off Cape Cod on February 18, 1952.
Sept. 11, 2026
This Week in Shipwrecks #4
This Week in Shipwrecks is the weekly maritime news series of Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs. A deadly ferry fire in the Philippines A deadly cargo ship fire in China A car-carrier fire in China The dismantling of a Canadian shipwreck Update about the 1533 wreck of the Bom Jesus A rescued teenage fisherman Artifacts from the 1776 Battle of Valcour Island
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Sept. 8, 2026
Into the Devil's Jaw: The Honda Point Disaster
Seven US Navy Destroyers are lost in the US Navy's worst peacetime disaster in its history.
Sept. 4, 2026
This Week in Shipwrecks #3
World news covering maritime history, marine archaeology, and maritime industry news from the past week.
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Sept. 1, 2026
Faded Luxury: The Sinking of the Principessa Mafalda
The Italian ocean liner Principessa Mafalda sank off the coast Brazil in 1927, leaving 314 dead and many questions behind.
Aug. 28, 2026
This Week In Shipwrecks #2
This Week in Shipwrecks is the weekly maritime news series of Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs. Here are the stories you will hear in this episode: The wreck of the Altalena was discovered off the coast of Israel The German vessel LS-6 has turned up in the Ionian Sea 17th century treasure ship of King Charles I has (possibly) been found The August 22, 2026 shipwreck of the ore carrier MV Ocean Winner A Medieval Ship Hiding in a German Basement International Day for Underwate...
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Aug. 25, 2026
(Bonus) The Fascinating Tale of the Annie C. Maguire
A lighthouse keeper's family heroically aids survivors of a Christmas Eve shipwreck.
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Aug. 18, 2026
Lost Without a Trace: The Marine Sulphur Queen
The former WW2 era tanker Marine Sulphur Queen disappeared without a trace in 1963.
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Aug. 13, 2026
(Bonus) A Reading of The Open Boat by Stephen Crane
The Open Boat is a fictional account of four men surviving in a small dinghy following being shipwrecked.
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Aug. 11, 2026
The Open Boat: Facts into Fiction
Author Stephen Crane survived the shipwreck of SS Commodore in 1897 and wrote "The Open Boat" based on his expierience.
Guest: Ben Railton
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Aug. 4, 2026
Pere Marquette 18: Lake Michigan's Deadliest Car Ferry Tragedy
The rail car ferry Pere Marquette sank under mysterious circumstances in Lake Michigan in 1910.
Guest: Rob Alway
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July 29, 2026
Ships' Log: The Andrea Doria - The Pride of Italy
The luxury Italian ocean liner Andrea Doria sank after colliding with the Swedish vessel Stockholm in 1956.
Guest: Andrea Murdoch Alpini
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July 28, 2026
Ship's Log: The SS Eastland Disaster
The SS Eastland capsized in the Chicago River killing 844 people in 1915.
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July 21, 2026
The Hunting of the Bismarck
The loss of HMS Hood and the sinking of Germany's powerful battleship.
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July 14, 2026
The Sinking and Discovery of the USCGC Tampa
The USCGC Tampa was sunk by a German U-Boat in 1918 and found over 100 years later.
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July 7, 2026
Don't Give Up The Ship: The Battle of Lake Erie
Oliver Hazard Perry scores an unlikely victory over the British for control of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
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June 23, 2026
The Stargazer of Nantucket w/Julie Gerstenblatt
A gripping historical novel set in the golden age of Clippers.
Guest: Julie Gerstenblatt
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June 18, 2026
Based on a True Story: The Terror & Franklin Expedition
Rich Napolitano and Dan Lefebvre discuss the real history behind The Terror, Season 1.
Guest: Dan Lefebvre
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June 16, 2026
90 Seconds to Disaster: The Herald of Free Enterprise
The passenger and vehicle ferry sank 6 March, 1987 after its bow door was left open.
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June 9, 2026
The Wreck of the Mentor w/Eric Jay Dolin
An American whaleship is wrecked in a storm and its sailors stranded in Palau.
Guest: Eric Jay Dolin