American Shipwrecks Episodes
The Whaleship Essex
Discover the 1821 whaleship Essex disaster—an epic tale of survival, a whale attack at sea, and the real-life inspiration behind Moby-Dick.
Yarmouth Castle Burning
The Deadliest Passenger Ship Disaster off the Coast of the United States Since 1934
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - 50th Anniversary
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975.
The Star of Bengal: Alaska's Forgotten Tragedy
The Star of Bengal was ran aground in Alaska on Sept 20, 1908 with the loss of 111 people.
Lost on Lake Michigan: SS Andaste
The SS Andaste and its entire crew were lost in 1929 on Lake Michigan.
Ship's Log: The Marine Electric - The Shipwreck That Changed the Coas…
The Marine Electric sank during a storm in 1983, killing 31 of 34 on board.
The Exxon Valdez Disaster
The Exxon Valdez spilled over 10 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound in 1989.
The Adriatic: A Civil War Era Ship Uncovered
A civil war era ship sunk by a Confederate raider is found off the waters of Long Island.
Flotsam & Jetsam: Artifacts, Stories, and Conspiracies of the Morro C…
Deb Whitcraft of the New Jersey Maritime Museum shares personal stories about her experiences.
The Inferno of the Morro Castle
The luxury cruise liner Morro Castle burned off the coast of New Jersey in 1934.
Discovering the Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario
Researchers from the University of Rhode Island have mapped numerous shipwrecks in Lake Ontario
Listener Appreciation Week: The Wreck That Crashed the Stock Market
The SS Central America was lost with millions of dollars of gold.
The HL Hunley: First Submarine to Sink an Enemy Ship
The H.L. Hunley sunk the USS Housatonic in 1864.
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.
The Princess Sophia: The Unknown Titanic of the West Coast
The worst maritime disaster in the history of the Pacific Northwest.
The USS Indianapolis
Only 316 of 1,195 survived after being sunk by a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945.
The USS Somers Mutiny
Three men were hanged for mutiny on board the USS Somers on December 1, 1842.
Ship's Log: The USCGC Blackthorn
On the evening of January 28, 1980 the United States Coast Guard cutter Blackthorn was leaving Tampa Bay when it collided with the SS Capricorn, killing 23 Coast Guardsman.
The Burning of HMS Gaspee
The HMS Gaspee was seized and burned by Rhode Islanders on June 10, 1772.
The Circus Ship: The Royal Tar Tragedy
The horrifying fire and sinking of the Royal Tar killed 32 people and a menagerie of animals.
SS Marine Electric: The Wreck That Changed The Coast Guard
SS Marine Electric: The Wreck That Changed The Coast Guard
Flames of Sorrow: The General Slocum Tragedy
Over 1000 people perished when the General Slocum caught fire and sank in the East River in New York City.
The Baltimore Bridge Disaster
On March 26, 2024, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland was struck by the container ship MV Dali.