Beyond the Breakers

Taylor and Tanner

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

  1. Episode 165 - SS Springfjord

    14 DE ABR.

    Episode 165 - SS Springfjord

    This week we have the saga of the SS Springfjord, which survived World War Two unscathed but could not escape the wrath of the Central Intelligence Agency.  Sources: Handy, Jim. Gift of the Devil: A History of Guatemala. South End Press, 1984.  Handy, Jim. Revolution in the Countryside: Rural Conflict and Agrarian Reform in Guatemala, 1944 - 1954. University of North Carolina Press, 1994.  Prados, John. The Ghosts of Langley: Into the CIA’s Heart of Darkness. The New Press, 2017.  https://web.archive.org/web/20101105080457/http://www.foia.cia.gov/docs/DOC_0000919986/DOC_0000919986.pdf https://www.nytimes.com/1954/07/01/archives/the-text-of-dulles-speech-on-guatemalan-upset.html Support the show

    1h 2min
  2. Episode 164 - Tullaghmurry Lass

    24 DE MAR.

    Episode 164 - Tullaghmurry Lass

    This week it's the tale of the small fishing vessel Tullaghmurry Lass, lost in the Irish Sea on February 14th 2002.  Sources:  Andrews, Rachel and Liam O'Brien. "Tullaghmurry Lass." RTÉ Radio 1, March 2005. https://www.rte.ie/radio/doconone/646256-lass "Kilkeel Harbour." eOceanic, https://eoceanic.com/sailing/harbours/113/kilkeel_harbour_county_down_ireland. McDonald, Henry and Paul Harris. "Three generations lost in family fishing tragedy." The Guardian, 16 Feb 2002. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/feb/17/henrymcdonald.paulharris “Report of investigation into sinking of FV Tullaghmurry Lass N246 with loss of three lives in the Irish Sea on 14 February 2002.” Marine Accident Investigation Branch, February 2003. https://www.gov.uk/maib-reports/explosion-on-board-prawn-trawler-mussel-dredger-tullaghmurry-lass-resulting-in-vessel-sinking-off-kilkeel-northern-ireland-with-loss-of-3-lives Tanney, Paul. "Wreck of missing NI trawler is located." The Irish Times, 23 Mar 2002. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/wreck-of-missing-ni-trawler-is-located-1.1054754 Support the show

    59 min
  3. Episode 163 - Nantucket Lightship LV-117

    12 DE MAR.

    Episode 163 - Nantucket Lightship LV-117

    This week it's the tale of the Nantucket lightship LV-117 and her fateful collision with the Titanic's older sister.  The Sameer Project (Tents / aid for Gaza)  Sources:  media.defense.gov/2020/Sep/28/2002507189/-1/-1/0/LIGHTSHIP_SNAPSHOT_OF_LIFE_ABOARD_LV78.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20121024033319/https://www.uscg.mil/history/weblightships/LV117.asp Chirnside, Mark. The 'Olympic' Class Ships: Olympic, Titanic, Britannic. 2nd rev. ed., The History Press, 2011 Support the show

    52 min
  4. Episode 162 - Zhe Ling Yu Yun 135

    18 DE FEV.

    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 12min
  5. Episode 161 - The Rodney Disaster

    17 DE JAN.

    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
  6. Episode 160.2 - Tirpitz, Pt. II

    1 DE JAN.

    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 6min
  7. Episode 160.1 - Tirpitz, Pt. I

    05/12/2025

    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 3min
  8. 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
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Beyond The Breakers is a podcast about shipwrecks, loss, and lessons learned from maritime disasters. 

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  • Criado por
    Taylor and Tanner
  • Anos de atividade
    2021 - 2026
  • Episódios
    227
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    Explícito
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