In 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 the United S...
Sep 13, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 34
This 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 the s...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 33
In 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 - 252 ...
Sep 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min
In 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...
Aug 31, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Some 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...
Aug 27, 2022•3 min
This 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 lead inv...
Aug 22, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 32
This 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-nau...
Aug 15, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 31
The 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 Scandalous Reflect...
Aug 13, 2022•26 min
**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's Channel ...
Aug 07, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 30
This 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 Niemeyer Memorial ...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 29
This 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...
Jul 25, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 28
This 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 1995. ht...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 27
This 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%20Docum...
Jul 12, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 26
**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
Jul 02, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 25
This 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 Bureau - Full R...
Jun 28, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 25
This 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 centuries)....
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 24
This 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 Hill Ce...
Jun 13, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 23
This 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 S....
Jun 06, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 22
As 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). *This was...
Jun 02, 2022•37 min
We'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...
May 30, 2022•5 min
This 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.pdf "Repo...
May 29, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 21
This 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
May 23, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 20
This 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 Vapors." Suppor...
May 16, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 19
This 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 States Suprem...
May 09, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 18
This 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 Frump, Rober...
May 01, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In 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 manslaughte...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 16
This 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 Life Changin...
Apr 18, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 15
**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 Commission of Es...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 14
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. 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 September 199...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 13
This 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 1914. Support ...
Mar 28, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 12
