# Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Podcast > A maritime history podcast about shipwrecks, maritime disasters, and seafaring legends. Hear tragic stories of loss, as well as heroic tales of triumph. Host Rich Napolitano explores maritime history like you've never heard, including occasional guests such as authors, historians, mariners, divers, and archaeologists. If you love history, you will love Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs. This site is published with Podpage. The links below are machine-readable entry points for AI agents and other automated tools. ## Site - [Homepage](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/) - [Sitemap](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/sitemap.xml) - [RSS feed](https://feeds.megaphone.fm/RVS9175208713) - [Contact](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/contact/) ## Recent episodes - [El Faro: The Clock is Ticking (Replay)](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/el-faro-2/): published 2026-09-29 - [This Week in Shipwrecks #6](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis006/): published 2026-09-25 — [transcript](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis006/transcript.txt) - [SS Caribou: Newfoundland's Deadliest Night](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/ss-caribou-newfoundlands-deadliest-night/): published 2026-09-22 - [This Week in Shipwrecks #5](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis005/): published 2026-09-18 - [Broken in Two: The SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/broken-in-two-the-ss-pendleton-and-ss-fort-mercer/): published 2026-09-15 - [This Week in Shipwrecks #4](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis004/): published 2026-09-11 — [transcript](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis004/transcript.txt) - [Into the Devil's Jaw: The Honda Point Disaster](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/into-the-devils-jaw-the-honda-point-disaster/): published 2026-09-08 — [transcript](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/into-the-devils-jaw-the-honda-point-disaster/transcript.txt) - [This Week in Shipwrecks #3](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis003/): published 2026-09-04 - [Faded Luxury: The Sinking of the Principessa Mafalda](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/faded-luxury-the-sinking-of-the-principessa-mafalda/): published 2026-09-01 — [transcript](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/faded-luxury-the-sinking-of-the-principessa-mafalda/transcript.txt) - [This Week In Shipwrecks #2](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis002/): published 2026-08-28 — [transcript](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis002/transcript.txt) - [(Bonus) The Fascinating Tale of the Annie C. Maguire](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/bonus-the-fascinating-tale-of-the-annie-c-maguire/): published 2026-08-25 - [This Week in Shipwrecks #1](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis001/): published 2026-08-21 - [Lost Without a Trace: The Marine Sulphur Queen](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/lost-without-a-trace-the-marine-sulphur-queen/): published 2026-08-18 — [transcript](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/lost-without-a-trace-the-marine-sulphur-queen/transcript.txt) - [(Bonus) A Reading of The Open Boat by Stephen Crane](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/bonus-a-reading-of-the-open-boat-by-stephen-crane/): published 2026-08-13 - [The Open Boat: Facts into Fiction](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/the-open-boat-facts-into-fiction/): published 2026-08-11 — [transcript](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/the-open-boat-facts-into-fiction/transcript.txt) - [Pere Marquette 18: Lake Michigan's Deadliest Car Ferry Tragedy](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/pere-marquette-18-lake-michigans-deadliest-car-ferry-tragedy/): published 2026-08-04 — [transcript](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/pere-marquette-18-lake-michigans-deadliest-car-ferry-tragedy/transcript.txt) - [Ships' Log: The Andrea Doria - The Pride of Italy](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/ships-log-the-andrea-doria-the-pride-of-italy/): published 2026-07-29 - [Ship's Log: The SS Eastland Disaster](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/ships-log-the-ss-eastland-disaster/): published 2026-07-28 - [The Hunting of the Bismarck](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/the-hunting-of-the-bismarck/): published 2026-07-21 — [transcript](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/the-hunting-of-the-bismarck/transcript.txt) - [The Sinking and Discovery of the USCGC Tampa](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/the-sinking-and-discovery-of-the-uscgc-tampa/): published 2026-07-14 — [transcript](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/the-sinking-and-discovery-of-the-uscgc-tampa/transcript.txt) - [Don't Give Up The Ship: The Battle of Lake Erie](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/dont-give-up-the-ship-the-battle-of-lake-erie/): published 2026-07-07 - [The Stargazer of Nantucket w/Julie Gerstenblatt](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/the-stargazer-of-nantucket-wjulie-gerstenblatt/): published 2026-06-23 — [transcript](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/the-stargazer-of-nantucket-wjulie-gerstenblatt/transcript.txt) - [Based on a True Story: The Terror & Franklin Expedition](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/based-on-a-true-story-the-terror-franklin-expedition/): published 2026-06-18 — [transcript](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/based-on-a-true-story-the-terror-franklin-expedition/transcript.txt) - [90 Seconds to Disaster: The Herald of Free Enterprise](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/90-seconds-to-disaster-the-herald-of-free-enterprise/): published 2026-06-16 — [transcript](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/90-seconds-to-disaster-the-herald-of-free-enterprise/transcript.txt) - [The Wreck of the Mentor w/Eric Jay Dolin](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/the-wreck-of-the-mentor-weric-jay-dolin/): published 2026-06-09 — [transcript](https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/the-wreck-of-the-mentor-weric-jay-dolin/transcript.txt) ## Notes for agents - Any page on this site can be fetched as Markdown instead of HTML by sending the header `Accept: text/markdown`. 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