American Shipwrecks Episodes
129
Aug. 11, 2026
The Open Boat: Facts into Fiction
Author Stephen Crane survived the shipwreck of SS Commodore in 1897 and wrote "The Open Boat" based on his expierience.
Guest: Ben Railton
127
July 29, 2026
Ships' Log: The Andrea Doria - The Pride of Italy
The luxury Italian ocean liner Andrea Doria sank after colliding with the Swedish vessel Stockholm in 1956.
Guest: Andrea Murdoch Alpini
126
July 28, 2026
Ship's Log: The SS Eastland Disaster
The SS Eastland capsized in the Chicago River killing 844 people in 1915.
124
July 14, 2026
The Sinking and Discovery of the USCGC Tampa
The USCGC Tampa was sunk by a German U-Boat in 1918 and found over 100 years later.
123
July 7, 2026
Don't Give Up The Ship: The Battle of Lake Erie
Oliver Hazard Perry scores an unlikely victory over the British for control of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
119
June 9, 2026
The Wreck of the Mentor w/Eric Jay Dolin
An American whaleship is wrecked in a storm and its sailors stranded in Palau.
Guest: Eric Jay Dolin
118
June 2, 2026
(Bonus) The Curious Case of the Glenesslin
The Glenesslin mysteriously crashed into the cliffs of Oregon in calm weather.
111
April 14, 2026
The Ghost Ship of the Carroll A. Deering
The 5-masted schooner Carroll A. Deering was found mysteriously abandoned in 1921, with no trace of the crew.
110
March 31, 2026
The USS Narcissus with Madison from It's a History Podcast
The USS Narcissus sank in 1866 during a storm at the mouth of Tampa Bay, Florida.
Guest: Madison Schmidt
106
Feb. 26, 2026
The OceanGate Titan Submersible: A Preventable Tragedy - Part 2
The Titan submersible imploded on June 18, 2023, killing all 5 people on board.
105
Feb. 24, 2026
The OceanGate Titan Submersible: A Preventable Tragedy - Part 1
On June 18, 2023, the Titan submersible imploded during a voyage to the wreck of the Titanic, killing all 5 on board.
Feb. 19, 2026
(Bonus) The 1872 Wreck of Lac La Belle
The Lac La Belle was lost in 1872 on Lake Michigan and found 150 years later.
Nov. 20, 2025
The Whaleship Essex (Bonus)
20 men struggle to survive after their whaleship is destroyed by a whale in the south Pacific.
95
Nov. 11, 2025
Yarmouth Castle Burning
The Deadliest Passenger Ship Disaster off the Coast of the United States Since 1934
Guests: Eric Takakjian , Randall Peffer
Nov. 10, 2025
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - 50th Anniversary
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975.
94
Nov. 4, 2025
The Star of Bengal: Alaska's Forgotten Tragedy
The Star of Bengal ran aground in Alaska on Sept 20, 1908 with the loss of 111 people.
Guest: Ronan Rooney
93
Oct. 28, 2025
Lost on Lake Michigan: SS Andaste
The SS Andaste and its entire crew were lost in 1929 on Lake Michigan.
Guest: Jennifer Keefer
88
Sept. 29, 2025
Ship's Log: The Marine Electric - The Shipwreck That Changed the Coast Guard
The Marine Electric sank during a storm in 1983, killing 31 of 34 on board.
83
Aug. 12, 2025
The Exxon Valdez Disaster
The Exxon Valdez spilled over 10 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound in 1989.
82
July 29, 2025
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.
Guests: John Noonan , John Bricker
July 22, 2025
Flotsam & Jetsam: Artifacts, Stories, and Conspiracies of the Morro Castle
Deb Whitcraft of the New Jersey Maritime Museum shares personal stories about her experiences.
Guest: Deb Whitcraft
81
July 15, 2025
The Inferno of the Morro Castle
The luxury cruise liner Morro Castle burned off the coast of New Jersey in 1934.
80
July 8, 2025
Discovering the Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario
Researchers from the University of Rhode Island have mapped numerous shipwrecks in Lake Ontario
June 20, 2025
Listener Appreciation Week: The Wreck That Crashed the Stock Market
The SS Central America was lost with millions of dollars of gold.