Beyond the Breakers

In this episode Tanner is joined by Kelly from Canuck Is A Slur to discuss a selection of Welsh ferry disasters, lone survivors, the purloining of sacred planks, and a wide array of other stuff. Mwynhewch! The Sameer Project Sources: Jones, Ivor Wynne. Shipwrecks of North Wales: Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Landmark, 2001. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/tale-of-the-unsinkable-hugh-williams-a-little-too-good-to-be-true/ https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/~cmi/books/miscWr/aberMenai.html h...

We had the honor of recording with one of our favorite history podcasts, A Flatpack History of Sweden, to talk about one of the famous failures in maritime history - the Swedish royal warship Vasa. **for this episode there is no difference between the Patreon and main feed versions; it's also available on the Flatpack feed! Sources and further reading: Adams, Jonathan. “Ships and Boats as Archaeological Source Material.” World Archaeology, vol. 32, no. 3, Feb 2001, pp. 292 - 310. ...

We're back to the Great Lakes for the tale of the freighter SS Choctaw. Bit of a rambler, this one, but we get there in the end. Sources: https://greatlakes.bgsu.edu/item/441161 https://greatlakes.bgsu.edu/item/436779 https://plimsoll.southampton.gov.uk/SOTON_Documents/Plimsoll/21249.pdf https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mshda/mshda_shpo_20180824_nrhp_choctaw_shipwreck_630928_7.pdf https://www.greatlakesvesselhistory.com/histories-by-name/w/wahcondah https://www.newspapers.com/newspage...

Here we conclude the series on the Port Chicago disaster and mutiny. The Sameer Project Sources: https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1944/port-chicago/port-chicago-lessons-learned.html Allen, Robert L. “The Port Chicago Disaster and Its Aftermath.” The Black Scholar, vol. 13, no. 2 / 3, Spring 1982, pp. 2 - 29. Guttridge, Leonard F. Mutiny: A History of Naval Insurrection. Berkley, 1992. Olwell, Russell. “The Mare Isl...

**Episode 168.3 will be coming out after 169 - we did not forget about Port Chicago Pt. 3 In this episode Jess (of Karluk series fame) returns to the show for a discussion largely focused on Canadian attempts to more firmly impose sovereignty on the far northern reaches of Canada's claimed territories. Featuring appearances from Stef, Captain Bartlett (???), polar polymath George Comer, and the dashing Dane Knud Rasmussen. The Sameer Project Sources: Cavell, Janice and Jeff Noakes. Acts...