2 Threaded Spouts
23 May 1918: HMS Moldavia was carrying 900 US troops from Halifax to London when it was hit by a torpedo from German UB-57 in the English Channel. The troops and crew were transferred to its destroyer escorts, but 65 troops were killed in the explosion.
07:14 AM - May 23, 2024
2 Threaded Spouts
17 May 1865: British vessel RMS Athens was anchored at Table Bay, South Africa, preparing for a voyage to Mauritius. During the Great Gale of 1865, her anchors failed and Capt David Smith tried to sail to open sea to avoid the rocks.
07:22 AM - May 17, 2024
New episode! In 1987, over 4300 were killed when the Filipino passenger ferry Doña Paz collided with the oil tanker MV Vector. Available now.
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2024/05/13/dona-paz-disaster/
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2024/05/13/dona-paz-disaster/
06:59 AM - May 14, 2024
12 May 1901: The British ocean liner Hermes was on voyage from Argentina to Cape Town with passengers, cargo and lifestock. She was wrecked during a strong gale on Milnerton Beach, Table Bay. Heavy surf made rescue efforts difficult and 2 female passengers in a lifeboat drowned.
07:12 AM - May 12, 2024
New episode! Dr. Howard Gray joins me to discuss the wreck of the Dutch East India Company vessel Zeewijk off the coast of Western Australia in 1727.
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2024/05/05/the-zeewijk-with-dr-howard-gray/
#australia #history #netherlands #shipwreck
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2024/05/05/the-zeewijk-with-dr-howard-gray/
#australia #history #netherlands #shipwreck
06:42 AM - May 07, 2024
1 May, 1907: The British oil tanker Silverlip caught fire and exploded in the Bay of Biscay, while on voyage from Singapore to the Isle of Wight. Multiple explosions rocked the ship and the fire quickly spread. 5 of the 53 crew were killed with survivors picked up by the vessel Westgate.
07:17 AM - May 01, 2024
New episode available now: Catching Up With Team Salty Science. 4 marine scientists, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for ocean conservation, finishing 1st in the women's division.
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2024/04/28/catching-up-with-team-salty-science/
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2024/04/28/catching-up-with-team-salty-science/
07:07 AM - Apr 30, 2024
Apr 27, 1865: The paddlewheel steamship Sultana exploded in the Mississippi River near Memphis, TN killing about 1200 people, mostly recently released Union army prisoners of war. This 2 part series were the first 2 episodes of Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs.
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2022/08/
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2022/08/
09:20 AM - Apr 27, 2024
26 April 1966: The German coastal vessel Heinz Bernd collided with the Swedish freighter Torne, northwest of the Danish island of Zealand. The Heinz Bernd sinks to the stern, and all six people on board are killed.
07:38 AM - Apr 26, 2024
Apr 24, 1778 - During the American Revolution, the Continental Navy sloop-of-war Ranger, commanded by John Paul Jones, captures the British sloop HMS Drake after an hours battle off Carrickfergus, Ireland.
06:59 AM - Apr 24, 2024
New episode! Flames of Sorrow: The General Slocum Tragedy. On June 15, 1904, over 1000 were killed when the paddlewheel steamship caught fire and sank in the East River of New York City.
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2024/04/23/general-slocum/
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2024/04/23/general-slocum/
08:10 AM - Apr 23, 2024
On 22 Apr, in 1848, HMS Terror and HMS Erebus of the infamous Franklin Expedition were abandoned in a frozen strait off King William Island, Canada. The ships weren't found for another 170 years.
Listen to the episode here:
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2023/12/12/franklin-expedition/
Listen to the episode here:
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2023/12/12/franklin-expedition/
shipwrecksandseadogs.com
The Lost Franklin Expedition - Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
The Franklin Expedition of 1845 was a British voyage led by Sir John Franklin in an attempt to navigate the Northwest Passage. The fate of the expedition remained a mystery for over 150 years until the wrecks of the Erebus and Terror were discovered in 2014 and 2016 respectively.
07:10 AM - Apr 22, 2024
On 22 Apr, in 1848, HMS Terror and HMS Erebus of the infamous Franklin Expedition were abandoned in a frozen strait off King William Island, Canada. The ships weren't found for another 170 years.
Listen to the episode here:
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2023/12/12/franklin-expedition/
Listen to the episode here:
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2023/12/12/franklin-expedition/
shipwrecksandseadogs.com
The Lost Franklin Expedition - Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
The Franklin Expedition of 1845 was a British voyage led by Sir John Franklin in an attempt to navigate the Northwest Passage. The fate of the expedition remained a mystery for over 150 years until the wrecks of the Erebus and Terror were discovered in 2014 and 2016 respectively.
07:10 AM - Apr 22, 2024
On 22 Apr, in 1848, HMS Terror and HMS Erebus of the infamous Franklin Expedition were abandoned in a frozen strait off King William Island, Canada. The ships weren't found for another 170 years.
Listen to the episode here:
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2023/12/12/franklin-expedition/
Listen to the episode here:
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2023/12/12/franklin-expedition/
shipwrecksandseadogs.com
The Lost Franklin Expedition - Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
The Franklin Expedition of 1845 was a British voyage led by Sir John Franklin in an attempt to navigate the Northwest Passage. The fate of the expedition remained a mystery for over 150 years until the wrecks of the Erebus and Terror were discovered in 2014 and 2016 respectively.
07:10 AM - Apr 22, 2024
On 22 Apr, in 1848, HMS Terror and HMS Erebus of the infamous Franklin Expedition were abandoned in a frozen strait off King William Island, Canada. The ships weren't found for another 170 years.
Listen to the episode here:
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2023/12/12/franklin-expedition/
Listen to the episode here:
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2023/12/12/franklin-expedition/
shipwrecksandseadogs.com
The Lost Franklin Expedition - Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
The Franklin Expedition of 1845 was a British voyage led by Sir John Franklin in an attempt to navigate the Northwest Passage. The fate of the expedition remained a mystery for over 150 years until the wrecks of the Erebus and Terror were discovered in 2014 and 2016 respectively.
07:10 AM - Apr 22, 2024
2 Threaded Spouts
Apr 18 1920 - The American cargo vessel William O'Brien was bound for Rotterdam from Philadelphia loaded with coal. She reported leaks in heavy weather 500 miles from Philadelphia. British vessels Baltic and Minniekahda responded but found only debris.
07:45 AM - Apr 18, 2024
Apr 16, 1947-The cargo ship Grandcamp, carrying a load of ammonium nitrate, exploded while docked at Texas City, Texas. An adjacent ship, the High Flyer, was carrying ammonium nitrate and sulfur, and it caught fire and exploded the next day. 600 people were killed.
07:24 AM - Apr 16, 2024
Apr 13 2021 - The lift-boat (floating crane) Seacor Power capsized in the Gulf of Mexico 8 miles off the coast of Louisiana. 6 survivors were rescued by USCG ships and civilian vessels. The Coast Guard called off the search for survivors 6 days later. 13 crew members were lost.
07:47 AM - Apr 13, 2024
11 Apr 1886 - The New Zealand SS Taiaroa was on voyage from Wellington to Lyttelton when she grounded near Waipapa Point. Its 29 crew and 21 passengers boarded 4 lifeboats, which all capsized in rough seas. Despite being close to shore, 36 out of 50 perished.
06:52 AM - Apr 11, 2024
Apr 10, 1963 - The US Navy lost the nuclear submarine USS Thresher during diving tests east of Cape Cod. The submarine sank with all 129 on board. The Thresher was found in in 8500 feet of water in 1964, but no bodies were recovered. It is believed flooding in the engine room caused its sinking.
07:20 AM - Apr 10, 2024
New episode! US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer (retired) PJ Ornot joins me to discuss some of his most memorable and emotional experiences during his 24 year career.
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2024/04/07/pj-ornot-uscg-rescue-swimmer/
#uscg #military #podcast
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2024/04/07/pj-ornot-uscg-rescue-swimmer/
#uscg #military #podcast
07:39 AM - Apr 09, 2024
8 Apr 1988 - The Norwegian sealer Veslekari struck an iceberg and sank in the West Ice of Greenland, north of Jan Mayen island. Its 14 crew were rescued by the vessel Harmoni.
07:42 AM - Apr 08, 2024
The Dutch pasenger & cargo ship PRINS MAURITS was on voyage from New York to the West Indies when she encountered a hurricane. She went down on April 3 1915, about 90 miles from Cape Hatteras. Forty-nine people perished.
07:38 AM - Apr 03, 2024
1 Apr 1873 - The SS Atlantic veers off course and strikes the rocks off Nova Scotia, killing 550 people.
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2024/01/01/final-voyage-of-ss-atlanti/
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2024/01/01/final-voyage-of-ss-atlanti/
07:43 AM - Apr 01, 2024
Bonus episode! Meet Sean Sigfried, the man who created the theme song for Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs. Sean is an extremely talented composer and musician, and we chat about his writing process and achievements.
https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RVS3112877533.mp3?updated=1711225268
https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RVS3112877533.mp3?updated=1711225268
07:26 AM - Mar 25, 2024
RMS Windsor Castle was built in 1922 for Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company and used as a troopship during WW2. On 23 Mar 1943 she was struck by an aerial torpedo and sunk off the coast of Algiers. Despite carrying 3000 troops, only 1 life was lost.
08:28 AM - Mar 23, 2024
March 22 , 2006 - The Canadian passenger and vehicle ferry Queen of the North was on voyage from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert, British Columbia when she failed to make a proper course change and ran aground. The vessel sank in 1400 feet of water. Two of the 101 on board were never found.
07:14 AM - Mar 22, 2024
Part 2 of The Raft of the Medusa available now! Madness and mayhem erupt and deadly battles are fought over control of the raft. Survivors are reduced to cannibalism as they struggle to survive.
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2024/03/11/the-raft-of-the-medusa/
https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2024/03/11/the-raft-of-the-medusa/
shipwrecksandseadogs.com
The Raft of the Medusa - Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
The French frigate Medusa wrecked in 1816 off the coast of modern Mauritania. The survivors, left on a makeshift raft, endured starvation, dehydration, and cannibalism before rescue. The incident sparked public outrage and inspired Théodore Géricault's famous painting "The Raft of the Medu..
07:54 AM - Mar 19, 2024
3 Threaded Spouts
The SS Jebba, originally named the Albertville, was en route from West Africa to Whitchurch on 18 March 1907 when it veered off course in dense fog near Plymouth, with 79 passengers, 76 crew and a cargo of ivory, rubber, palm oil, pineapples, bananas, the Royal Mail, and animals.
07:16 AM - Mar 18, 2024
