Episode 124 - USS Reuben James
Beyond the Breakers
English - January 14, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsHistory Society & Culture Documentary shipwrecks maritime history transportation shipping great lakes ocean accidents shipwreck disasters Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
To kick off Season Four we are telling the story of the destroyer USS Reuben James, the first US Navy loss of the Second World War.
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