This Week in Shipwrecks #12

This Week in Shipwrecks is the weekly maritime news series of Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs covering shipwrecks and maritime history stories from around the world.

In this episode:

• Cardiff researchers crack a 400-year-old lock from the Ann Francis
• A Swedish shipwreck called Wreck 5 A Swedish may have given up its galley
• Possible castaway camp found at Isla de los Estados, Argentina
• US Coast guard detains MSC Poesia in Miami
• Indian Navy ends a pirate hijacking off Somalia
• Tugboat fire off Okinawa
• Fishing boat capsizes in the Bay of Bengal during Cyclone Murasu
• Search underway after migrant boat sinks off Crete
• The SS United States heads for her final destination as an artifical reef off Florida

Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes, show notes, and transcripts can be found at ⁠⁠shipwrecksandseadogs.com⁠⁠.

Original theme music is by Sean Sigfried and you can find him at ⁠⁠seansigfried.com⁠⁠.

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Sources for this episode:

Yahoo/Live Science, "Archeologists crack a shipwreck's 400-year-old combination lock," Nov 4, 2026: ⁠https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/archeologists-crack-shipwreck-400-old-200000121.html⁠

Live Science, "Cryptic padlock from a 400-year-old shipwreck finally opened," Nov 5, 2026: ⁠https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/cryptic-padlock-from-a-400-year-old-shipwreck-finally-opened-but-it-leaves-a-mystery⁠

Medievalists.net, "Rare Medieval Warship Wreck Investigated in Sweden," Nov 4, 2026: ⁠https://www.medievalists.net/2026/11/rare-medieval-warship-wreck-investigated-in-sweden/⁠

Phys.org, "Archaeologists uncover possible 19th-century castaway camp," Nov 5, 2026: ⁠https://phys.org/news/2026-11-archaeologists-uncover-19th-century-castaway.html⁠

Archaeology Magazine, "Did Penguin Hunters Occupy a Campsite Off Patagonia's Coast?": ⁠https://archaeology.org/news/2026/10/22/did-penguin-hunters-occupy-a-campsite-off-patagonias-coast/⁠

CBS News, "Cruise canceled after Coast Guard detains ship in Miami," Nov 3, 2026:⁠ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coast-guard-detains-msc-poesia-cruise-ship-miami/⁠

Onmanorama, "Indian Navy frees fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates," Nov 3, 2026: ⁠https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2026/11/03/indian-navy-frees-fishing-vessel-hijacked-by-somali-pirates-rescues-20-crew-members-after-48-hr-operation.html⁠

Crane1000, Cebu Hope tug fire off Miyakojima (Japanese), Oct 31, 2026: ⁠https://crane1000.com/fire-breaks-out-on-tugboat-cebu-hope-off-miyakojima-one-of-six-japanese-crew-members-sustains-fatal-injuries/⁠

Ryukyu Shimpo, Cebu Hope fire (Japanese): https://ryukyushimpo.jp/national/entry-5583713.html

Whalesbook, "Cyclone Murasu: 4 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Die in Boat Capsize," Nov 5, 2026: ⁠https://www.whalesbook.com/news/English/other/Cyclone-Murasu-4-Tamil-Nadu-Fishermen-Die-in-Boat-Capsize/6aec48084fc30694db5e6cde⁠

Greek City Times, "Rescue Operation Underway After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Crete," Nov 5, 2026: ⁠https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/11/05/migrant-boat-sinks-chrysi-ierapetra-crete⁠

Cruise Hive, "Final Countdown Begins for SS United States as Reef Sinking Date Is Set," Nov 1, 2026: ⁠https://www.cruisehive.com/final-countdown-begins-for-ss-united-states-as-reef-sinking-date-is-set/222317

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