Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs

Rich Napolitano
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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 like you've never heard, including occasional guests such as authors, historians, mariners, divers, and archaeologists. If you love history, you will love Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs.

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  1. 1d ago

    This Week in Shipwrecks #3

    From the world of maritime history, marine archaeology, and maritime news, This Week in Shipwrecks beings you the following stories from the past week: Ten Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Near Istanbul A Ferry Disaster Off Cyprus Another Ferry Goes Down in the Aegean Sea An 18th-Century Mystery Emerges From the Yucatán Tugboat Sinks Off South Korea World War I Shipwrecks Become Part of a Turkish Commemoration The Titanic Discovery Turns 41 A WWII Hospital Ship Has Become a Marine Neighborhood Did Archaeologists Find the Graves of the Royal Anne Galley Victims? Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes, images, and sources can be found at ⁠⁠⁠shipwrecksandseadogs.com⁠⁠⁠. Original theme music by Sean Sigfried. You can find him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠seansigfried.com⁠⁠⁠.⁠ **🎧 LISTEN AD-FREE + BONUS EPISODES + MERCH** 👉Subscribe on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/apple⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/spotify⁠ 👉Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Merchandise is available! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.shipwrecksandseadogs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉You can support the podcast with a donation of any amount at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shipwreckspod⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    This Week in Shipwrecks #3

  2. 1d ago

    Introducing the Jordan Harbinger Show

    Gain insights from some incredible guests on The Jordan Harbinger Show. I have become a regular listener again and hope you check it out too!

    Introducing the Jordan Harbinger Show

  3. 4d ago

    Faded Luxury: The Sinking of the Principessa Mafalda

    Faded Luxury: The Sinking of the Principessa Mafalda On October 25, 1927, off the coast of Brazil, one of Italy's grandest ocean liners took over four hours to sink, in clear weather, calm seas, in daylight, with rescue ships already alongside. The Principessa Mafalda had carried tens of thousands of Italian emigrants across the Atlantic for nearly two decades, and was a symbol of national pride on the Genoa-Buenos Aires run. But by 1927, she was a tired ship on what should have been her final voyage that was plagued by breakdowns, food spoilage, and a mysterious list to port that nobody explained to the passengers. When her propeller shaft finally failed near the Abrolhos Islands, what followed was four hours of chaos, panic, and preventable death, followed by a government-shaped press cover-up and an official inquiry that never asked the hard questions. 314 people perished that day, including many by shark attack. The wreck has never been found, and a century later, the Principessa Mafalda remains one of history's least-remembered maritime disasters, despite being the deadliest peacetime shipping catastrophe the Southern Hemisphere has ever seen. Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes, images, and sources can be found at ⁠⁠shipwrecksandseadogs.com⁠⁠. Original theme music by Sean Sigfried. You can find him at ⁠⁠⁠seansigfried.com⁠⁠.⁠ **🎧 LISTEN AD-FREE + BONUS EPISODES + MERCH** 👉Subscribe on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/patreon⁠⁠⁠ 👉Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/apple⁠⁠⁠ 👉Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/spotify 👉Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Merchandise is available! ⁠⁠⁠https://shop.shipwrecksandseadogs.com⁠⁠⁠ 👉You can support the podcast with a donation of any amount at: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shipwreckspod⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Faded Luxury: The Sinking of the Principessa Mafalda

  4. Aug 28

    This Week In Shipwrecks #2

    This Week in Shipwrecks is the weekly maritime news series of Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs. Here are the stories you will hear in this episode: The wreck of the Altalena was discovered off the coast of Israel The German vessel LS-6 has turned up in the Ionian Sea 17th century treasure ship of King Charles I has (possibly) been found The August 22, 2026 shipwreck of the ore carrier MV Ocean Winner A Medieval Ship Hiding in a German Basement International Day for Underwater Cultural Heritage Wisconsin's Citizen Shipwreck Hunters Go Looking Again The USS Macon Has Become an Underwater Neighborhood **🎧 LISTEN AD-FREE + BONUS EPISODES + MERCH** 👉Subscribe on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/patreon⁠⁠⁠ 👉Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/apple⁠⁠⁠ 👉Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Merchandise is available! ⁠⁠⁠https://shop.shipwrecksandseadogs.com⁠⁠⁠ 👉You can support the podcast with a donation of any amount at: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shipwreckspod⁠⁠ Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs is written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes, transcripts, and merchandise can be found at ⁠shipwrecksandseadogs.com⁠. Original theme music is by Sean Sigfried and you can find him at ⁠seansigfried.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    This Week In Shipwrecks #2

  5. Aug 28 • Subscribers Only

    This Week in Shipwrecks #2

    This Week in Shipwrecks is the weekly maritime news series of Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs. Here are the stories you will hear in this episode: The wreck of the Altalena was discovered off the coast of Israel The German vessel LS-6 has turned up in the Ionian Sea 17th century treasure ship of King Charles I has (possibly) been found The August 22, 2026 shipwreck of the ore carrier MV Ocean Winner A Medieval Ship Hiding in a German Basement International Day for Underwater Cultural Heritage Wisconsin's Citizen Shipwreck Hunters Go Looking Again The USS Macon Has Become an Underwater Neighborhood Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs is written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes, transcripts, and merchandise can be found at ⁠⁠shipwrecksandseadogs.com⁠⁠. Original theme music is by Sean Sigfried and you can find him at ⁠⁠seansigfried.com⁠⁠.

    This Week in Shipwrecks #2

  6. Aug 25

    The Fascinating Tale of the Annie C. Maguire

    The aging barque Annie C. Maguire wrecked just 100 feet from the Portland Head Light, in suspicious circumstances, on Christmas Eve, 1886. Lighthouse Keeper Joshua Strout and his family heroically rescued all aboard, and then were promptly eaten out of house and home. The Strout family served at the Portland Head Light for over 100 years. Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes, images, and sources can be found at ⁠shipwrecksandseadogs.com⁠. Original theme music by Sean Sigfried. You can find him at ⁠⁠seansigfried.com⁠.⁠ **🎧 LISTEN AD-FREE + BONUS EPISODES + MERCH** 👉Subscribe on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/patreon⁠⁠ 👉Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/apple⁠⁠ 👉Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Merchandise is available! ⁠⁠https://shop.shipwrecksandseadogs.com⁠⁠ 👉You can support the podcast with a donation of any amount at: ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shipwreckspod⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Fascinating Tale of the Annie C. Maguire

  7. Aug 24 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    USS Oneida: Collisions, Conspiracies, & Controversies

    This bonus episode is exclusively for premium subscirbers of Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs. Before she ever left New York's harbor for the Pacific, the USS Oneida had already left a trail of drowned men in her wake. In August 1862, steaming up a moonless stretch of the Mississippi River under Commander George Preble, the USS Oneida was rammed by the steamer Lewis Whiteman, a vessel loaded with wounded soldiers bound for New Orleans. Eight years later, half a world away in Yokohama, history repeated itself with devastating consequences. On the night of January 24, 1870, the Oneida was struck amidships by the British P&O steamer Bombay, which steamed on into the darkness, leaving the American crew to fend for themselves. In under fifteen minutes, the Oneida went to the bottom of the bay, taking 115 sailors down with her. This episode traces the Oneida's two collisions. One was largely forgotten and the other sparked international outrage. ** No AI was used to create this video. Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes, images, and sources can be found at ⁠shipwrecksandseadogs.com⁠. Original theme music by Sean Sigfried. You can find him at ⁠⁠seansigfried.com⁠.⁠ Apple Podcast subscribers ger 15% OFF all Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs merchandise, all the time! Go to shop.shipwrecksandseadogs.com and use code SHIPWRECKS at checkout.

    USS Oneida: Collisions, Conspiracies, & Controversies

  8. Aug 21

    This Week in Shipwrecks #1

    Starting this week, Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs adds a new regular segment: This Week in Shipwrecks. Every Friday Rich will surface the latest headlines from the world of maritime history including fresh shipwreck discoveries, updates on famous wrecks, and other news from the deep — delivered in quick, repackaged nuggets. Roman shipwreck off Sicily — spearfishers find a 2,000-year-old cargo ship loaded with amphorae Classical Greek merchant wreck off Andros — 600+ amphorae recovered near the Aegean island Deepest shipwreck in French waters — 16th-century vessel found by accident off Saint-Tropez, ~2,567m down Shackleton's Quest & Scott's Terra Nova surveyed — Woods Hole/Alvin expedition documents both polar wrecks, warns of accelerating decay Two Swedish warships off Rügen — artifacts recovered from Postillion and Cecilie, lost in winter 1714–1715 The Falken identified off Finland — 50-year-old mystery wreck confirmed as the Vasa's "little sister" Global Mercy launches new mission — hospital ship begins 10-month field service in Ghana All episodes, show notes, and transcripts can be found at shipwrecksandseadogs.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    This Week in Shipwrecks #1
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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 like you've never heard, including occasional guests such as authors, historians, mariners, divers, and archaeologists. If you love history, you will love Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs.

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  • Creator
    Rich Napolitano
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    203
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Nautilus Media, LLC
  • Show Website
    Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
  • Provider
    Nautilus Media LLC

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