Beyond the Breakers

Taylor and Tanner

Beyond The Breakers is a podcast about shipwrecks, loss, and lessons learned from maritime disasters. 

  1. Episode 162 - Zhe Ling Yu Yun 135

    2D AGO

    Episode 162 - Zhe Ling Yu Yun 135

    In this episode we discuss a maritime incident from March 2011 that saw the container ship COSCO Hong Kong collide with fishing transportation vessel Zhe Ling Yu Yun 135 off the coast of Zhejiang Province.  Sources:  “Collision between container vessel Cosco Hongkong and fish transportation vessel Zhe Ling Yu Yun 135 with loss of 11 lives.” Marine Accident Investigation Branch, 23 Jan 2015. https://www.gov.uk/maib-reports/collision-between-container-vessel-cosco-hongkong-and-fish-transportation-vessel-zhe-ling-yu-yun-135-east-china-sea-with-loss-of-11-lives Yi, Zaicai. “Study on collision between fishing vessels and merchant ships within the China coastal waters.” World Maritime University, 23 Aug 2015.  https://commons.wmu.se/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1125&context=msem_dissertations Support the show

    1h 12m
  2. Episode 161 - The Rodney Disaster

    JAN 17

    Episode 161 - The Rodney Disaster

    The first episode of Season 6 (!) takes us to Sydney Harbor for the story of the ferry Rodney.  [The main story starts at 11:39]  This episode ends with a trailer for the Season 6 Patreon (intro music - 'Poppy' by our pals Nadezhda https://nadezhda.bandcamp.com/) and preview for non-patrons of the Guadalcanal bonus series.  The Sameer Project Sources:  "80 Years on: the Rodney ferry disaster." Sydney Morning Herald, 13 Feb 2018. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/80-years-on-the-rodney-ferry-disaster-20180208-h0vs63.html Lennon, Troy. "19 died when the Rodney ferry capsized as people rushed to farewell US warship Louisville." Daily Telegraph, 13 Feb 2018. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/today-in-history/19-died-when-the-rodney-ferry-capsized-as-people-rushed-to-farewell-us-warship-louisville/news-story/0d0fe4feb123318c05533537ce54f8c9 "Sinking of the ferry Rodney." Daily Telegraph Mirror, 8 Feb 1991. https://messui.polygonal-moogle.com/incident/1938_rodney.pdf Support the show

    53 min
  3. Episode 160.2 - Tirpitz, Pt. II

    JAN 1

    Episode 160.2 - Tirpitz, Pt. II

    This episode is part two(of two) on the life and times of the German battleship Tirpitz.  *This is also the final episode of Season 5 - thanks for listening and we will be back with a new season soon! The Sameer Project  Gaza Funds Sources: Hansen, Kenneth P. “Raeder Versus Wegener: Conflict in German Naval Strategy.” The Naval War College Review, vol. 58, no. 4, Autumn 2005.  Knowles, Daniel.Tirpitz: The Life and Death of Germany's Last Great Battleship. Fonthill Media, 2018.  Steinberg, Jonathan. Yesterday’s Deterrent: Tirpitz and the Birth of the German Battle Fleet. Macmillan, 1965.  Symonds, Craig L. World War II at Sea: A Global History. Oxford University Press, 2018.  Zetterling, Niklas and Michael Tamelander. Tirpitz: The Life and Death of Germany’s Last Super Battleship. Casemate, 2009.  https://web.archive.org/web/20190219133255/https://www.tirpitz-museum.no/#home https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/18149/Tirpitz-Museum.htm Support the show

    1h 6m
  4. Episode 160.1 - Tirpitz, Pt. I

    12/05/2025

    Episode 160.1 - Tirpitz, Pt. I

    This episode is part one (of two) on the life and times of the German battleship Tirpitz.  The Sameer Project  Gaza Funds Sources: Hansen, Kenneth P. “Raeder Versus Wegener: Conflict in German Naval Strategy.” The Naval War College Review, vol. 58, no. 4, Autumn 2005.  Knowles, Daniel.Tirpitz: The Life and Death of Germany's Last Great Battleship. Fonthill Media, 2018.  Steinberg, Jonathan. Yesterday’s Deterrent: Tirpitz and the Birth of the German Battle Fleet. Macmillan, 1965.  Symonds, Craig L. World War II at Sea: A Global History. Oxford University Press, 2018.  Zetterling, Niklas and Michael Tamelander. Tirpitz: The Life and Death of Germany’s Last Super Battleship. Casemate, 2009.  https://web.archive.org/web/20190219133255/https://www.tirpitz-museum.no/#home https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/18149/Tirpitz-Museum.htm Support the show

    1h 3m
  5. Episode 159 - Padre Eterno

    11/11/2025

    Episode 159 - Padre Eterno

    This week it's the tale of the Portuguese galleon Padre Eterno, launched in the Bay of Guanabara in 1663. More the story of a ship that did wreck at some point and the world she inhabited rather than a nuts-and-bolts 'shipwreck' yarn.  The Sameer Project  Sources:  Blackburn, Robin. The Making of New World Slavery: From the Baroque to the Modern, 1492 - 1800. Verso, 1998.  Camenietzki, Carlos Ziller. “O galeão Padre Eterno.” BN Digital Brasil. https://bndigital.bn.gov.br/dossies/historia-da-ciencia/o-galeao-padre-eterno/ Costa, Fernando Dores. A Guerra da Restauração, 1641 - 1668 (Temas de História de Portugal. Livros Horizonte, 2004.  Gomes, Laurentino. Escravidão, Volume I: Do primeiro leilão de cativos em Portugal até a morte de Zumbi dos Palmares. GloboLivros, 2019.  Lara Mesquita, João. “Padre Eterno: maior navio do século 17 no Brasil.” Mar Sem Fim, 13 Jan 2020. https://marsemfim.com.br/maior-navio-do-mundo-no-seculo-17-foi-construido-no-brasil/ Marcolin, Neldson. “Por mares sempre navegados.” Pesquisa, vol. 189, Nov 2011. https://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/por-mares-sempre-navegados/ Russell-Wood, A. J. R. The Portuguese Empire, 1415 - 1808: A World On The Move. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998. https://lisboa-e-o-tejo.blogspot.com/2019/06/padre-eterno.html Els Segadors (Catalan National Anthem) referenced in the episode Support the show

    59 min
  6. **unlocked** 'The Ignoble Means by Which That Wealth Was Accumulated' - The Slaving Brig Henriqueta and the Illicit Slave Trade to Brazil (March 2025 2nd Mate Bonus)

    11/05/2025

    **unlocked** 'The Ignoble Means by Which That Wealth Was Accumulated' - The Slaving Brig Henriqueta and the Illicit Slave Trade to Brazil (March 2025 2nd Mate Bonus)

    We've unlocked a bonus episode for everyone, since there's some useful information here for an upcoming main episode dealing with Portugal/Brazil.  Sources: Blackburn, Robin. The Making of New World Slavery: From the Baroque to the Modern, 1492 - 1800. Verso Books, 1998.  Silva, Daniel Neves. "Escravidão no Brasil." Universo Online, https://mundoeducacao.uol.com.br/historiadobrasil/escravidao-no-brasil.htm Tinnie, Dinizulu Gene. “The Slaving Brig Henriqueta and Her Evil Sisters: A Case Study in the 19th Century Illegal Slave Trade to Brazil.” The Journal of African American History, vol. 93, no. 4, Fall 2008, pp. 509 - 531.  "Trans-Atlantic Slave Trades - Estimates." https://www.slavevoyages.org/assessment/estimates Support the show

    1h 18m
  7. **bonus preview** "To Defeat Such Unreasonable Purposes": Lord Dunmore's Floating Town - A Maritime Misadventure of the American Rebellion

    10/31/2025

    **bonus preview** "To Defeat Such Unreasonable Purposes": Lord Dunmore's Floating Town - A Maritime Misadventure of the American Rebellion

    This is a short preview of our most recent $3 bonus episode - sign up on Patreon at the $3 Able Seaperson tier for an extra episode each month, or the $5 2nd Mate tier for two extra episodes.  Patrons also get main episodes a few days early, plus occasional bits of the main episode that are edited out on the main feed release.  Support the show

    7 min
  8. Episode 158 - SS Pacific

    10/23/2025

    Episode 158 - SS Pacific

    We're back to discuss the career of the SS Pacific (not that one, the other one!) We'll even throw in a rail disaster for free.  Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20091215121426/http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsP-Q.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100120135812/http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/collins.html https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep062/usrep062372/usrep062372.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20141024184337/http://www.barnstablepatriot.com/home2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15011 https://www.pilotcatholicnews.com/article.php?ID=197412 Support the show

    1h 3m
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Beyond The Breakers is a podcast about shipwrecks, loss, and lessons learned from maritime disasters. 

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  • Creator
    Taylor and Tanner
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    224
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Beyond the Breakers
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