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Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Podcast

Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Podcast

Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs brings you the most tragic, significant, and momentous events from maritime history, from ancient shipwrecks to the very recent. Created and hosted by Rich Napolitano, each episode focuses on the people, the time period, events and circumstances that shaped maritime history, ...

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June 3, 2025

The Bounty Mutiny - Part 2

WIlliam Bligh makes his miraculous voyage and Fletcher Christian heads to Pitcairn Island.
May 27, 2025

The Bounty Mutiny - Part 1

Fletcher Christian stages a mutiny and casts William Bligh adrfit.
May 20, 2025

History Daily: The Pirate Trials of 1720

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...
May 13, 2025

The HL Hunley: First Submarine to Sink an Enemy Ship

The H.L. Hunley sunk the USS Housatonic in 1864.
April 29, 2025

The Adriatic Affair: A Maritime Hit and Run

The French ship Le Lyonnais sank after being rammed by the American vessel Adriatic on on November 2, 1856.
April 15, 2025

The Princess Sophia: The Unknown Titanic of the West Coast

The worst maritime disaster in the history of the Pacific Northwest.
April 1, 2025

The Wager Book Discussion with Lindsay Graham

A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder
March 25, 2025

Unbreakable: The SS Western Reserve

The SS Western Reserve sank on August 30, 1892, with 27 of 28 on board lost.
March 20, 2025

The USS Indianapolis

Only 316 of 1,195 survived after being sunk by a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945.
March 11, 2025

Henry Every: King of Pirates

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

Reviews

Great show!

"Well researched with a true passion for history!"

bloodybeaver | Aug. 19, 2024

The podcast I didn’t know I needed

"Very well researched. Fascinating content. He covers many stories that haven’t been well covered before. Even stories I’m familiar with I end up learning something new."

CeliaTisdale | April 5, 2024

Great history show about shipwrecks

"This podcast made me realize that there’s always more to shipwrecks than meets the eye. When I first tuned in, I wasn’t sure what to expect but now I see how there are always a multitude of stories …"

consciousdave | March 12, 2023