Episodes

The tragic sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915 was a pivotal maritime disaster of World War I that claimed almost 1200 lives after a German U-boat torpedo struck the British ocean liner off the coast of Ireland. Part 1 of this 2 part series discusses the history of the Lusitiania as a luxury liner, political tensions as World War 1 began, and the events of the Lustiania's final voyage up until it was struck by a torpedo. Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes can be foun...

The Exxon Valdez spilled over 10 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound in 1989.

A civil war era ship sunk by a Confederate raider is found off the waters of Long Island.

Deb Whitcraft of the New Jersey Maritime Museum shares personal stories about her experiences.

The luxury cruise liner Morro Castle burned off the coast of New Jersey in 1934.

Researchers from the University of Rhode Island have mapped numerous shipwrecks in Lake Ontario

The Mary Rose sank for unknown reasons in 1545 in Portsmouth Harbour.

The SS Central America was lost with millions of dollars of gold.

The French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot joined the search for Roald Amundsen.

An experimental deepwaTer toilet system resulted in the sinking of German U-1206

The top secret mission that led to the discovery of the Titanic

Moss and Tracy Hills survived 2 major shipwrecks and were heroes of both.

Listener Appreciation Week: Bonus mini-episodes each day from June 16 - 20.

WIlliam Bligh makes his miraculous voyage and Fletcher Christian heads to Pitcairn Island.

Fletcher Christian stages a mutiny and casts William Bligh adrfit.

This guest episode is from History Daily hosted by Lindsay Graham. November 16, 1720. The trials of notorious pirates Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and John Rackham begin in Spanish Town, Jamaica. A co-production from award-winning podcasters Airship and Noiser. For more information about History Daily, please visit https://www.historydaily.com/ For ad-free episodes of History Daily, shipwrecks and Sea Dogs, and many more fantastic history podcasts, please subscribe to Into History, at IntoHistory.com...

The H.L. Hunley sunk the USS Housatonic in 1864.

The French ship Le Lyonnais sank after being rammed by the American vessel Adriatic on on November 2, 1856.

The Princess Sophia was a Canadian passenger steamship that tragically sank on October 25, 1918, after striking Vanderbilt Reef in Lynn Canal near Juneau, Alaska. Caught in a severe snowstorm with strong winds and poor visibility, the ship ran aground and was unable to be evacuated due to worsening weather. Despite rescue ships waiting nearby, conditions prevented any safe transfer of passengers. When the storm intensified, the Princess Sophia broke apart and sank, killing all 353 people on boar...

A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder

Only 316 of 1,195 survived after being sunk by a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945.

The SS Western Reserve sank on August 30, 1892, with 27 of 28 on board lost.

Henry Every was one of the most successful, brutal, and savage pirates to ever haunt the oceans.

Myths and legends about the Titanic and a little known interracial love story.