Military/War Shipwrecks Episodes

HMHS Britannic struck a German mine and sank on 21 November, 1916, during World War 1.

The Battle of Jutland was the only full scale WWI naval battle between the British Royal Navy and the German High Seas Fleet.

The Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk by a Soviet submarine on Jan 30, 1945, killing almost 10,000 people.

Scott Baxter was part of the search and rescue mission for the Marine Electric.

The H.L. Hunley sunk the USS Housatonic in 1864.

Three men were hanged for mutiny on board the USS Somers on December 1, 1842.

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.

On October 9, 1862, David Henry White was kidnapped at sea from the United States merchant ship Tonawanda by Captain Raphael Semmes of the CSS Alabama.

Ships played a vital role in transporting Crusaders, their horses, and their supplies across the Mediterranean.

The Catastrophic Collision that Shattered a City: The Halifax Explosion of 1917.

History's Deadliest Submarine Disaster

Lord Thomas Cochrane: The Sea Wolf (Part 2)

Lord Thomas Cochrane: The Sea Wolf (Part 1)

From History Daily, hosted by Lindsay Graham, The Sinking of the Laconia. Get ad-free access to History Daily, Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs, and many other fantastic history podcasts, on the Into History podcast channel. Subscribe...

PJ Ornot is a retired United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, having served 24 years in the service.

During World War 2 the British Royal Navy battled the Vichy French in Africa.

The Battle of Ushant took place between British and French ships during the American War of Independence.

John Paul Jones was a Scottish born mariner and captain whose name became synonymous with courage, strategic brilliance, and unwavering determination.

The Cod Wars were a series of conflicts that took place between Iceland and Great Britain during the 20th century. Centered around disputes over fishing rights and territorial waters, these confrontations showcased the struggle between Iceland's...

Author and historian Richard M. Jones joines me to discuss the British cargo ship Lulworth Hill. Just after midnight on 19 March 1943, the Lulworth Hill was torpedoed by the Italian U-Boat Leonardo da Vinci. The ship split in two and sank within just...

The curious disappearance of the USS Cyclops in 1918.

On October 7, 1916 the German U-Boat U-53 showed up unexpectedly at Newport Harbor, Rhode Island.

The USCG Cutter Blackthorn sank after colliding with the SS Capricorn, outside of Tampa Bay, Florida.

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.