American Shipwrecks Episodes
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.
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.
The OceanGate Titan Submersible: A Preventable Tragedy - Part 2
The Titan submersible imploded on June 18, 2023, killing all 5 people on board.
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.
(Bonus) The 1872 Wreck of Lac La Belle
The Lac La Belle was lost in 1872 on Lake Michigan and found 150 years later.
The Whaleship Essex (Bonus)
20 men struggle to survive after their whaleship is destroyed by a whale in the south Pacific.
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 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 Princess Sophia was a Canadian passenger steamship that tragically sank on October 25, 1918, after striking Vanderbilt Reef in Lynn Canal near Juneau, Alaska. Caught in a severe snowstorm with strong winds and poor visibi...
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.