American Shipwrecks Episodes
The Steamship Pulaski: Lost in the Dark
The Pulaski went down 40 miles off the coast of North Carolina in 1838, killing 128.
El Faro: The Clock is Ticking
The cargo ship El Faro sank on October 1, 2015 after sailing directly into Hurricane Joaquin.
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
The cargo ship Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior in 1958, prompting Gordon Lightfoot's legendary song.
The RMS Republic
In 1909, the RMS Republic of the White Star Line was struck by the SS Florida, and sank off Nantucket in the North Atlantic.
Return to the Andrea Doria
The crew of the D/V Tenacious returns to the Andrea Doria with a team of Italian divers to record the condition of the wreck from bow to stern.
Blackbeard and the Queen Anne's Revenge
Pirate historian and enthusiast Captain Marrow joins me to talk all things Blackbeard.
The SS Arctic
In 1854, the SS Arctic of the Collins Line sank off the coast of Newfoundland after colliding with the French fishing vessel, SS Vesta. As it became clear the ship was sinking, many of the crew ignored chivalry, rushing the lifeboats, and pushing...
The Sinking of the SS Pacific (1875)
The SS Pacific was a sidewheel paddle steamer, which by 1875 had 25 years of service up and down the west coast of the US and Canada. In November of 1875, she collided with the sailing vessel Orpheus, and was fatally damaged. Only two aboard the...
The Lost Lady: The Lady Elgin
In the early morning hours of September 8, 1860, the beautiful sidewheel paddle steamer The Lady Elgin was rammed by the schooner Augusta during a violent gale on Lake Michigan.
The USS Cyclops w/Lara Zielin of Archive Unknown
The curious disappearance of the USS Cyclops in 1918.
Black Sam Bellamy & The Whydah Gally
Samuel Bellamy, or "Black Sam" Bellamy, was an extraordinarily successful pirate, albeit for a very short time.
The Wrecks of the U-53
On October 7, 1916 the German U-Boat U-53 showed up unexpectedly at Newport Harbor, Rhode Island.
The USCGC Blackthorn
The USCG Cutter Blackthorn sank after colliding with the SS Capricorn, outside of Tampa Bay, Florida.
The SS Eastland
On July 24th, 1915, the SS Eastland rolled on its side in the Chicago River, just 19 feet from the dock, killing 844 people.
The Andrea Doria: Pride of Italy
The luxury passenger line Andrea Doria was the pride of post World War 2 Italy, and sank in 1956 after a collision with the vessel Stockholm.
The Summit Venture & Sunshine Skyway Bridge
On the morning of May 9, 1980, the large freighter Summit Venture smashed into the Sunshine Skyway Bridge while entering Tampa Bay, Florida.
The SS Sultana - Part 2
The S.S. Sultana was transporting former Union prisoners of war at the end of the American Civil War when it suddenly exploded on April 27th, 1865.
The SS Sultana - Part 1
The S.S. Sultana was transporting former Union prisoners of war at the end of the American Civil War when it suddenly exploded on April 27th, 1865.