Beyond the Breakers
211 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsBeyond The Breakers is a podcast about shipwrecks, loss, and lessons learned from maritime disasters.
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Episode 79 - SIEV 221 (Christmas Island 2010)
October 10, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBThis week we discuss the sinking of the craft designated SIEV-221 at Christmas Island (Australia) on December 15 2010. Sources: Hope, Alastair Neil. "Inquest..." Coroner's Court of Western Australia, 23 Feb 2012. https://www.coronerscourt.wa.gov.au/_files/Christmas_Island_Findings.pdf Needham, Kirsty. "Asylum boat deaths avoidable, coroner rules." Sydney Morning Herald, 24 Feb 2012. https://www.smh.com.au/national/asylum-boat-deaths-avoidable-coroner-rules-20120223-1tqt7.html O'Brien, ...
Episode 79 - SIEV 221 (Christmas Island 2010)
October 10, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBThis week we discuss the sinking of the craft designated SIEV-221 at Christmas Island (Australia) on December 15 2010. Sources: Hope, Alastair Neil. "Inquest..." Coroner's Court of Western Australia, 23 Feb 2012. https://www.coronerscourt.wa.gov.au/_files/Christmas_Island_Findings.pdf Needham, Kirsty. "Asylum boat deaths avoidable, coroner rules." Sydney Morning Herald, 24 Feb 2012. https://www.smh.com.au/national/asylum-boat-deaths-avoidable-coroner-rules-20120223-1tqt7.html O'Brien, ...
Episode 78 - Marquette & Bessemer No. 2
October 03, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBThis week we're on Lake Erie to discuss one of the Great Lakes' most enduring mysteries - the fate of the train ferry Marquette & Bessemer No. 2, lost in December 1909. Sources: Boyer, Dwight. Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes. Dodd, Mead, and Co. 1968. "Captain Robert Rowan McLeod." History of the Great Lakes, https://www.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/GreatLakes/Documents/HGL2/default.asp?ID=s800 Feather, Carl E. "Still lost after all these years." Star Beacon, 27 May 2012. https://w...
Episode 77 - Weather You Like It Or Not ft. Brianna
September 26, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBThis week we're joined by Brianna (@brinnabea), who's going to teach us a thing or two about weather on the Great Lakes and how it correlates with peak times for shipwrecks during the year. Relevant charts, graphs, and slides will be posted to Patreon. Support the show
Episode 77 - Weather You Like It Or Not ft. Brianna
September 26, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBThis week we're joined by Brianna (@brinnabea), who's going to teach us a thing or two about weather on the Great Lakes and how it correlates with peak times for shipwrecks during the year. Relevant charts, graphs, and slides will be posted to Patreon. Support the Show.
Episode 76 - Q & A 2022
September 21, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBIn this episode, the Fabulous Breaker Boys answer listener questions and discuss the podcast up to this point. Support the Show.
Episode 75 - Muff Diver ft. Darcy
September 13, 2022 21:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBIn this episode, Taylor is joined by Darcy to discuss the sinking of the charter fishing vessel Muff Diver on August 9th, 1987. This is a more lighthearted episode than we typically have, but still with lessons to be taken from the incident about disaster preparedness, communication, and the management of crew and passengers during a voyage. Sources: Gentile, Gary. Shipwrecks of Delaware and Maryland. Gary Gentile Productions, 1990. "Market size of the fishing boat charter sector in t...
Episode 74 - Ouzo
September 06, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBThis week we discuss the sinking of the sailing yacht Ouzo in August 2006 with the loss of all her crew, most likely due to a collision or near-collision with the P & O ferry Pride of Bilbao. Sources: "Candela." National Institute of Standards and Technology, 25 July 2019. https://www.nist.gov/si-redefinition/candela de Castella, Tom. "Lost at sea." Financial Times, 22 Aug 2008. https://www.ft.com/content/5d5efaec-6d8d-11dd-857b-0000779fd18c "Report on the investigation of the loss of ...
Episode 74 - Ouzo
September 06, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBThis week we discuss the sinking of the sailing yacht Ouzo in August 2006 with the loss of all her crew, most likely due to a collision or near-collision with the P & O ferry Pride of Bilbao. Sources: "Candela." National Institute of Standards and Technology, 25 July 2019. https://www.nist.gov/si-redefinition/candela de Castella, Tom. "Lost at sea." Financial Times, 22 Aug 2008. https://www.ft.com/content/5d5efaec-6d8d-11dd-857b-0000779fd18c "Report on the investigation of the loss of ...
*Unlocked* Flatboats, Keelboats, and the Mike Fink Mythos (November 2021 Bonus)
September 04, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBIn this episode we talk about the role of flatboats and keelboats on the American frontier in the 18th and 19th century, as well as the frontier character of the riverboat man, embodied in the semi-legendary figure of Mike Fink. *Originally released as the November 2021 bonus episode; edited and re-uploaded to Patreon 3/29/22 Sources: Allen, Michael. "Sired by a Hurricane: Mike Fink, Western Boatmen, and the Myth of the Alligator Horse." Arizona and the West, Autumn, 1985, 27:3 , pp. 237...
*Unlocked* Flatboats, Keelboats, and the Mike Fink Mythos (November 2021 Bonus)
September 04, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBIn this episode we talk about the role of flatboats and keelboats on the American frontier in the 18th and 19th century, as well as the frontier character of the riverboat man, embodied in the semi-legendary figure of Mike Fink. *Originally released as the November 2021 bonus episode; edited and re-uploaded to Patreon 3/29/22 Sources: Allen, Michael. "Sired by a Hurricane: Mike Fink, Western Boatmen, and the Myth of the Alligator Horse." Arizona and the West, Autumn, 1985, 27:3 , pp. 237...
Episode 73 - The Dead Fleet of Philadelphia
August 31, 2022 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this episode we discuss not one ship, but several - the abandoned, rotting hulks embedded in the Delaware River known as 'the Dead Fleet.' Sources: McNulty, Bob. "Rediscovering the Dead Fleet of the Delaware River." Hidden City, 23 May 2017. "U.S. Submarine Nautilus - 1931 North Pole Attempt." Explore North. Support the Show.
Announcing! Beyond The Breakers Fantasy Football
August 27, 2022 15:00 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MBSome info about the Beyond The Breakers Fantasy League we are kicking off this week if you want to have some good wholesome fun this Fall! (Even if you've already signed up, NFL fans may enjoy taking like two and a half minutes to listen) Message us on Twitter, Instagram, Patreon, or email to join! [We do not own the rights to the opening theme song or any of the audio soundbites, please do not sue us we're just normal men, we're just innocent men] Support the Show.
Episode 72 - San Pedro de Alcantara
August 22, 2022 14:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBThis week we discuss the sinking of the Spanish vessel San Pedro de Alcantara, which ran aground on the Portuguese coast in 1786. Sources: Åkesson, Per. "San Pedro de Alcantara." 1999. https://www.abc.se/~m10354/mar/spa.htm Baetjer, Katharine. "Jean Pillement: Shipwrecks and the Sublime." Metropolitan Museum Journal, vol. 51, 201, pp. 97 - 107 Blot, Jean-Yves. "Incas em Peniche." História de San Pedro de Alcantara. https://www.abc.se/~pa/mar/spa-histo.htm ^This source, from one of the l...
Episode 71 - SS Waratah
August 15, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBThis week we discuss the Australian steamer SS Waratah, lost off of the South African coast in July 1909. Sources: P & O Heritage." 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110727011539/http://www.poheritage.com/ "SS Waratah (+1909)". wrecksite.eu, 21 Jan 2021. https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11731 "Waratah." National Underwater and Marine Agency. https://numa.net/expeditions/waratah/ Wijnberg, Marion. "The Nautical Mystery of the SS Waratah." History Daily. https://historydaily.org/the...
*Unlocked* Dead Reckoning #1
August 13, 2022 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBThe first episode in the Dead Reckoning bonus series deals with the wreck of the Nottingham Galley in 1710 on the rocks at Boon Island off the coast of Maine. Stranded for weeks with no provisions, no way to build a fire, and no viable chance of escape, the men grew desperate. So desperate, in fact, that the men of the Nottingham Galley turned to the bleakest of last resorts - cannibalism. Originally released on Patreon May 30, 2022. Sources - Erickson, Stephen. "'To Obviate a Scandal...
Episode 70 - Admiral Nakhimov (Адмирал Нахимов) ft. Jamie/Old Shipping Lines
August 07, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB**correction** During the episode Tanner refers to the HMAS Voyager colliding with the Frank E. Evans, when it was in fact the HMAS Melbourne that was involved in separate collision incidents with both the Voyager and the Evans. Apologies for any confusion! Listen back to Episode 24 for the full story of the Melbourne and the Voyager. ********** This week we're joined by Jamie from Old Shipping Lines to discuss the 1986 sinking of the Russian passenger liner Admiral Nakhimov. Jamie'...
Episode 69 - MV Holoholo
August 01, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBThis week we discuss the story of the MV Holoholo, a pleasure yacht-turned-oceanographic research vessel lost near the Hawaiian Islands in December 1978. Sources: Karl, David M., UH and the Sea, University of Hawaii Manoa, 2004. "Marine Casualty Report - MV Holoholo; Disappearance in the Pacific Ocean on 11 December 1978 with presumed loss of life." U.S. Coast Guard, 1981. Safety Recommendations - NTSB Further reading: Death On the High Seas Act In Re Holoholo Litigation Gary Nie...
Episode 68 - San Rafael
July 25, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBThis week we discuss the November 1901 sinking of the steamboat San Rafael in San Francisco Bay. Sources: Barbier, Alan. "The Wreck of the Ferry San Rafael." Marin History Museum, December 1991. https://web.archive.org/web/20130207014515/http://www.marinhistory.org/article_FerryWreck.html "Search for Steamer San Rafael." National Geographic, 21 May 2015. https://fieldnotes.nationalgeographic.org/expedition/insearchofsteamersanrafael Support the Show.
Episode 67.2 - SS Edmund Fitzgerald, Pt. 2 (ft. Kaylee Matuszak)
July 18, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBThis week we conclude our discussion of the Edmund Fitzgerald, with special returning guest Kaylee! Topics include - search efforts on the night of November 10, 1975 - modern analysis of the wind and wave conditions on the night of the sinking - literature published about the Fitzgerald since 1977 - controversy and disagreements over investigations of the wreck Sources and further reading: Flesher, John. "Book Photo, Video of Crewman's Remains Angers Victims' Families." AP News, 3 Nov 199...
Episode 67.1 - SS Edmund Fitzgerald, Pt. 1
July 12, 2022 16:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBThis is Part 1 of a 2-part episode covering the most famous wreck in the history of the Great Lakes - the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. Sources and further reading: Hemming, Robert J. Gales of November. Contemporary Books, 1981. Justice, Jacqueline. “Classical Tragedy and the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: Why the Legend Lives On.” The Journal of American Culture, vol. 36, no. 2, June 2013, pp. 88 - 98. Marine Casualty Report, United States Coast Guard. https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO...
USS Frank E. Evans (July 2021 Bonus Episode)
July 02, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB**Unlocked bonus episode** In this episode, Katie and Tanner discuss the second fatal collision involving HMAS Melbourne, this one occurring in 1969 with the destroyer USS Frank E. Evans. *This episode was originally released as Patreon bonus content in July 2021 to coincide with Episode 24 (HMAS Voyager) Support the Show.
USS Frank E. Evans (July 2021 Bonus Episode)
July 02, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB**Unlocked bonus episode** In this episode, Katie and Tanner discuss the second fatal collision involving HMAS Melbourne, this one occurring in 1969 with the destroyer USS Frank E. Evans. *This episode was originally released as Patreon bonus content in July 2021 to coincide with Episode 24 (HMAS Voyager) Support the show
Episode 66 - Pasha Bulker ft. Josie Spicer
June 28, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBThis week Josie (@jsspcr1) from A Hill To Die On (@ahilltodieonpod) / Australian Gothic (@ausgothicpod) joins us to discuss the 2007 grounding of the Pasha Bulker in Newcastle, Australia. When you're done with this episode you have a lot more listening to do: A Hill To Die On podcast Australian Gothic podcast **This is the clean version of the episode; the uncensored and fully Australian version is available on Patreon** References and further reading: Australian Transport Safety Bur...
Episode 65 - The San Felipe Incident
June 21, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBThis week we travel to Japan to discuss the misfortunes of the Spanish galleon San Felipe, stranded on the coast of Japan in 1596. The incident would be the catalyst for the persecution of Christians in Japan and a major contributing factor in the nation's isolationist foreign policy that lasted until the 19th century. Sources: Borao Mateo, Jose Eugenio. “The arrival of the Spanish galleons in Manila from the Pacific Ocean and their departure along the Kuroshio stream (16th and 17th cen...
Episode 64 - SS Myron
June 13, 2022 15:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBThis week we discuss the sinking of the lumber hooker SS Myron at Whitefish Point in November 1919. Sources: Classen, Mikel B. "Wreck of the SS Myron: Trial and Tragedy." Mikel B. Class On The Road. https://mikelbclassen.com/wreck-of-the-s-s-myron-trial-and-tragedy/ Gmiter, Tanda. "This Great Lakes shipwreck left sailors encased in ice until spring." MLive, 24 Nov 2017. https://www.mlive.com/news/2017/11/anniversary_of_great_lakes_shi.html Sailors of the Steamer Myron Memorial - Mission ...
Episode 63 - SS Normandie ft. Paul Prevost
June 06, 2022 15:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBThis week we have a special guest host! Paul from the Emergency Traffic podcast joins us to discuss the luxury steamer SS Normandie and the fire that ultimately ended her career. Sources/additional reading Борисов, В. Юркевич Владимир Иванович. http://www.ihst.ru/projects/emigrants/jurkevich.htm “The Chariot of Poseidon.” Google Arts & Culture. https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-chariot-of-poseidon-jean-th%C3%A9odore-dupas/UgFqjoJfW2P9eA?hl=en Hinton, James. "The Sinking of the...
Bonus - 'The British Prison Ship' by Philip Freneau
June 02, 2022 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBAs promised in the first of our three-part series on prison ships in the British Empire, Tanner read's Philip Freneau's poem "The British Prison Ship" in its entirety. For context, you can also listen to the full episode (unlocked for everyone): https://beyondthebreakers.buzzsprout.com/1657951/9777608-unlocked-december-bonus-prison-hulks-part-1 The version of the poem being read here is the final revised version (the original 1781 version was divided into four cantos instead of three). ...
Dead Reckoning #1 - Patreon Preview
May 30, 2022 02:00 - 5 minutes - 3.59 MBWe're excited to announce a new bonus series called Dead Reckoning - in this monthly series, we'll be focusing on some of the more ghastly, gruesome, and otherworldly elements of shipwreck lore. Each episode will begin with a reading, followed by discussion, expansion, and/or analysis. This is a preview of our very first Dead Reckoning episode. Check out the Patreon to hear the whole thing, and to listen to all of our other bonus content! Support the Show.
Episode 62 - MV Joola
May 29, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBThis week we visit the nation of Sénégal for the first time to discuss the sinking of Le Joola on September 26th, 2002. Sources: Barton, Karen. "The Joola: The Geographical Dimensions of Africa's Greatest Shipwreck." Focus on Geography. www.focusongeography.org/publications/articles/joola/index.html ^this is the interactive article referred to in the episode Commission d'enquete technique sur les causes du naufrage du Joola. 4 Nov 2002. https://www.au-senegal.com/IMG/pdf/joola_041102.p...
Episode 62 - MV Le Joola
May 29, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBThis week we visit the nation of Sénégal for the first time to discuss the sinking of Le Joola on September 26th, 2002. Sources: Barton, Karen. "The Joola: The Geographical Dimensions of Africa's Greatest Shipwreck." Focus on Geography. www.focusongeography.org/publications/articles/joola/index.html ^this is the interactive article referred to in the episode Commission d'enquete technique sur les causes du naufrage du Joola. 4 Nov 2002. https://www.au-senegal.com/IMG/pdf/joola_041102.p...
Episode 61 - SS Emidio
May 23, 2022 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBThis week we return to the California coast to discuss the sinking of the SS Emidio in December 1941 by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-17. Support the Show.
Episode 60 - OMI Charger
May 16, 2022 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBThis week we discuss the OMI Charger explosion that occurred at Bolivar Roads near Galveston, Texas on October 9th, 1993. *There are some minor issues with the sound quality of Tanner's mic in this episode; reminds us of the old days. Sources: Butterworth Tank Cleaning Machines "Investigation Into the Circumstances Surrounding the Explosion and Fire Aboard the Tankship OMI Charger..." United States Coast Guard, 6 Mar 1997. "Lower and Upper Explosive Limits for Flammable Gases and V...
Episode 59 - Brother Jonathan
May 09, 2022 16:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBThis week we discuss one of the worst maritime tragedies in the history of the West Coast of North America - the sinking of the paddle steamer Brother Jonathan in July of 1865. **Bonus content alert** There will be an additional 20ish-minute segment available on Patreon in which we discuss the legal battle surrounding the discovery and salvage of Brother Jonathan, a case which made it all the way up to the US Supreme Court Sources: Jones, John Paul. "Treasure Salvage and the United Sta...
Episode 58 - SS Marine Electric
May 01, 2022 16:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBThis week we discuss the 1983 sinking of the SS Marine Electric, a pivotal moment in the history of ship safety and the US Coast Guard's rescue capabilities. Intro/outro music clip: "The Mary Ellen Carter" - Stan Rogers (1979) Sources: "Marine Casualty Report - SS Marine Electric O.N. 245675, Capsize and Sinking in the Atlantic Ocean on 12 February 1983 with Multiple Loss of Life." U.S. Coast Guard. "SS Marine Electric: The Ship That Changed The Coast Guard." gCaptain, 12 Feb 2019 Fru...
Episode 57 - Cheeki Rafiki
April 25, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBIn this episode, we discuss the sailing yacht Cheeki Rafiki, lost with her four crew members in May 2014 after taking part in Antigua Sailing Week. Many thanks to the crew of the Belafonte for suggesting this topic. You can follow them on Instagram @aboard_belafonte and check them out on YouTube Sources: Harries, John. "'Cheeki Rafiki' Report Misses An Opportunity To Make Boats Safer." Attainable Adventure Cruising. MAIB Full Report on the Cheeki Rafiki "Yacht firm boss charged with m...
Episode 56 - MTS Oceanos
April 18, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBThis week we discuss the 1991 incident involving the cruise ship Oceanos in which the ship's entertainers stepped in to play a critical role in the safe evacuation of all aboard, while the captain and crew fell short of expectations. Opening music is ‘Oceanos’ by the band Coast, off their self-titled first album Click here to visit the website about the sinking run by Moss Hills. This is a great resource for first hand accounts and for pictures of the event. Link to the BBC podcast Lif...
Episode 55.2 - MS Estonia Pt. 2
April 11, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB**This is Part 2 of a 2-part series** In this episode we discuss one of the more well-known maritime disasters of the 20th century - the sinking of the cruiseferry Estonia in September 1994. Part 2 covers some more specific details of the sinking and survivor accounts from some of those who managed to escape. *This is the first episode recorded on our upgraded microphones. Thanks so much to our supporters on Patreon for making that possible! Sources: Joint Accident Investigation Commissi...
Episode 55.2 - MS Estonia Pt. 2
April 11, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB**This is Part 2 of a 2-part series** In this episode we discuss one of the more well-known maritime disasters of the 20th century - the sinking of the cruiseferry Estonia in September 1994. Part 2 covers some more specific details of the sinking and survivor accounts from some of those who managed to escape. *This is the first episode recorded on our upgraded microphones. Thanks so much to our supporters on Patreon for making that possible! Sources: Joint Accident Investigation Commissi...
Episode 55.1 - MS Estonia, Part 1
April 04, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBIn this episode we discuss one of the more well-known maritime disasters of the 20th century - the sinking of the cruiseferry Estonia in September 1994. This is Part 1 of a 2-part series. *This is the first episode recorded on our upgraded microphones. Thanks so much to our supporters on Patreon for making that possible! Wisconsin Books To Prisoners Next For Autism Sources: Joint Accident Investigation Commission of Estonia, Finland, and Sweden. "Final Report on the Capsizing On 28 S...
Episode 54 - SS Benjamin Noble ft. Kaylee Matuszak
March 28, 2022 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBThis week Kaylee (@kayleefabulous) tells the story of the SS Benjamin Noble, a freighter that sank on its approach to Duluth during a storm in April 1914. Kaylee's album Stirring Skies Further reading: "Benjamin Noble Nomination" - Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society Capitol Transportation vs. Cambria Steel Co. - U.S. Supreme Court (1919) Hemphill, Stephanie. "Mystery ship found." Minnesota Public Radio, 20 July 2005. "Memorial For Master." Escanaba Morning Press, 14 May 19...
*Unlocked* December Bonus - Prison Hulks Part 1
March 19, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBIn Part 1 of a three part bonus series, we discuss the use of prison hulks with an emphasis on their role in the American Revolution. Check us out on Patreon for parts 2 and 3 of the series! Sources: Bowden, Mary W. "In Search of Freneau's Prison Ships." Early American Literature, vol. 14, no. 2, Fall 1979, pp. 174 - 192. Cray, Robert E. "The Horror of These Hulks." Naval History, 2006 Freneau, Philip. "The British Prison Ship." Freneau, Philip. "To Lord Cornwallis." Ranlet, Phili...
Episode 53 - K-141 Kursk
March 07, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBThis week we are discussing the tragedy of the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kursk (K-141), which was lost with all hands in August 2000. Donation link for the National Bank of Ukraine (Patreon money will be donated from our February proceeds.) Correction: Multiple times we refer to two of the rescue vehicles as “AN-32” and “AN-34” this should be “AS-32” and “AS-34”. Sources: Chuen, Cristina, Clay Moltz, and Nikolai Sokov. "The Kursk Accident." nonproliferation.org. Middlebury Ins...
Episode 52 - SS Selah Chamberlain
February 28, 2022 16:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBThis week we discuss the SS Selah Chamberlain, a wooden-hulled bulk freighter that sank after a collision off of Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1886. Sources: "Chamberlain, Selah (1873, Bulk Freighter)." Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library, Thomsen, Tamara L., Caitlin N. Zant and Victoria L. Kiefer. "Storms and Strandings, Collisions and Cold: Shipwreck Surveys of the 2018 Field Season." Wisconsin Historical Society, 2018. Support the Show.
Episode 51 - SS Henry Steinbrenner
February 20, 2022 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBThis week we discuss the 1953 sinking of the SS Henry Steinbrenner. Sources: Kadar, Wayne. "The Henry Steinbrenner. " The Lakeshore Guardian United States Coast Guard report on the sinking of the Henry Steinbrenner Support the Show.
Episode 50 - Solway Harvester
February 14, 2022 17:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBIn this episode we discuss the 2000 sinking of the Kirkcudbright scallop dredger Solway Harvester. Sources: Full report Summary Report Scallop Dredging Fishing Gear - Dredges (NOAA) Support the Show.
Episode 49 - HMS Egret
February 07, 2022 17:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBThis week we discuss the sinking of the HMS Egret and its overall importance in the history of naval warfare. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/beyondthebreakers)
Episode 49 - HMS Egret
February 07, 2022 17:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBThis week we discuss the sinking of the HMS Egret and its overall importance in the history of naval warfare. Support the Show.
Episode 48 - Saint-Philibert
January 30, 2022 17:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBLe quatorze juin, un dimanche De l'an dix neuf cent trente et un Le ciel était bleu de pervenche Et l'air embaumé de parfum De la joie-z-au cœur, cinq cent promeneurs Embarquent d'un quai de Nantes Sur le vapeur " Saint-Philibert " Sans penser qu'une mort navrante Tenait leur cercueil entr'ouvert - "Le Naufrage du Saint-Philibert" This week we are back in France to discuss the loss of the Saint-Philibert, an excursion vessel that sank on its return journey to Nantes in 1931. Sourc...
Episode 47 - Sea Wing
January 23, 2022 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBIn July 1890, a relaxing day trip turned tragic when the sternwheeler Sea Wing sank on Lake Pepin, taking with it scores of passengers - the majority of whom hailed from nearby Red Wing, Minnesota. Sources: Johnson, Frederick L. "Unlocking the Mysteries of the Sea Wing" Kinkenberg, Dean. "The Sea Wing Disaster" Pierce County, WI - The Sea Wing Disaster Sea Wing Disaster, 1890 Shipwrecked on Lake Pepin: The Sea Wing Disaster Support the Show.