
Introducing Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Podcast
2025/12/16 | 1 mins.
Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs is a maritime history podcast about shipwrecks, maritime disasters, and seafaring legends. Hear tragic stories of loss, as well as heroic tales of triumph. Host Rich Napolitano explores maritime history, including guests such as authors, historians, mariners, divers, and archaeologists. If you love history, you will love Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs. Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs is written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episdoes, notes, and merchandise can be found at shipwrecksandseadogs.com. Original theme music by Sean Sigfried, and you can find him at seansigfried.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Into the Breakers: The Loch Ard Tragedy
2025/12/15 | 33 mins.
The Loch Ard was a 3-masted, iron-hulled clipper of the Loch Line. On the 1st of June 1878, bound from London to Melbourne, it struck the rocks on the isolated coast of Victoria, Australia in a heavy fog. Of the 18 passengers and 36 crew, only 18 year old apprentice Thomas Pearce, and 19 year old Eva Carmichael. Their struggle to survive was made possible by the generosity of the local people of Victoria. Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes, notes, and merchandise can be found at shipwrecksandseadogs.com. Original theme music by Sean Sigfried. **No AI was used in the production of this episode. Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs is a maritime history podcast about tragic loss and incredible accomplishments on the world's oceans and waterways. Listen AD-FREE by becoming an Officer's Club Member! Join on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/shipwreckspod Join through Apple Podcasts at https://apple.co/4j60XCG. Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Merchandise is available! https://shop.shipwrecksandseadogs.com You can support the podcast with a donation of any amount at: https://buymeacoffee.com/shipwreckspod Join the Into History Network for ad-free access to this and many other fantastic history podcasts! https://www.intohistory.com/shipwreckspod Follow Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Subscribe on YouTube Follow on BlueSky Follow on Threads Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Officer's Club - Now Through Apple Podcasts!
2025/12/13 | 1 mins.
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here: https://apple.co/4j60XCG Subscribe on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/shipwreckspod You can now join the Officer’s Club through Apple Podcasts! Enjoy ad-free listening and all bonus episodes directly in your Apple Podcasts app for just $4.99 a month. No third party apps, no additional downloads, and no new account sign-ups required. Just find Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs in Apple Podcasts and tap the link to join the Officer’s Club. You can even try it free for 7 days! If you’re already a member of the Officer’s Club on Patreon, nothing has changed, and you don’t have to do anything different. The cost is the same (minus one penny), and the benefits are the same, so no worries. But if you have an Apple device, and don’t want the hassle of using another app or creating another account, you can now listen to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs without any ads, and get access to all bonus episodes - at least two new bonus episodes every month - directly within Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
2025/12/02 | 47 mins.
Best selling author John U. Bacon joins me to discuss his new book, Gales of November, and the behind the scenes stories of the crewmembers. We discuss their families, loved ones, and personalities that made up the crew of the famed ship. Gales of November can be purchased at the author's web site, johnubacon.com, Amazon, or wherever books are sold. (No commission is paid to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs.)A video version of this episode is also available. *Disclaimer: A complimentary copy of Gales of November was provided to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs by the publisher. No other compensation, promotional consideration, or remuneration of any kind was paid or will be paid to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs or Rich Napolitano for Mr. Bacon's participation in this episode.**No AI images or voices were used to make this video.Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes can be found at https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com. Original theme music by Sean Sigfried. Listen AD-FREE by becoming an Officer's Club Member ! Join at https://www.patreon.com/shipwreckspod Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Merchandise is available! https://shop.shipwrecksandseadogs.com You can support the podcast with a donation of any amount at: https://buymeacoffee.com/shipwreckspod Join the Into History Network for ad-free access to this and many other fantastic history podcasts! https://www.intohistory.com/shipwreckspod Follow Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Subscribe on YouTube Follow on BlueSky Follow on Threads Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Project Mayflower: The Story of Mayflower II
2025/11/25 | 1h
The Mayflower II—the replica of the 1620 ship that brought the Pilgrims to America and launched a nation—is seen by some 2.6 million visitors to Plymouth annually and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. But there is much more to the replica’s story than meets the eye. In fact, the origins of Project Mayflower began in the 1950s not with an American, but with a British World War II veteran named Warwick Charlton who had what seemed an impossible dream: to build a historically accurate replica, sail her across the Atlantic, and present the finished product as a thank-you to his country’s wartime ally. "Project Mayflower" can be purchased from the Plimoth Patuxet Museum Shop at https://www.plimoth.com/products/project-mayflower-building-and-sailing-a-17th-century-replica, as well as Amazon and wherever books are sold. (No affiliate compensation is paid to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs.) *Disclaimer: A complimentary copy of "Project Mayflower" was provided to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs by the author. No other compensation, promotional consideration, or remuneration of any kind was paid or will be paid to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs or Rich Napolitano for Mr. Stone's participation. **No AI was used in the production of this podcast. Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes can be found at https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com. Original theme music by Sean Sigfried. Listen AD-FREE by becoming an Officer's Club Member ! Join at https://www.patreon.com/shipwreckspod Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Merchandise is available! https://shop.shipwrecksandseadogs.com You can support the podcast with a donation of any amount at: https://buymeacoffee.com/shipwreckspod Join the Into History Network for ad-free access to this and many other fantastic history podcasts! https://www.intohistory.com/shipwreckspod Follow Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Subscribe on YouTube Follow on BlueSky Follow on Threads Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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