⚓ Maritime history | Shipwrecks & Sea Dogs 🎙️ Hosted by Rich Napolitano 🌊 Weekly episodes 😊Ad-free on Patreon & Apple Podcasts 👇 Listen now shipwrecksandseadogs.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mvy7gokmv225Bernie Webber, Andy Fitzgerald, Richard Livesey, and Ervin Maske risked their lives to save 32 men from the SS Pendleton in 1952. https://shipwreckspod.substack.com/p/the-us-coast-guards-gold-medal-crew #USCG #CoastGuard #military #history20 Sep 2026 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvy7gokmv225https://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mvsll3a7y22qThis Week In Shipwrecks: -Virgo Transport 8 ferry -Treasue in Cádiz port -Horrors of the Batavia -Diver's body found -Bronze Age shipwreck -German U-Boat leaking TNT -Mystic Seaport Museum announces Maritime Trades and Foodways Day shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis005 #maritimehistory #shipwreck https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis00518 Sep 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsll3a7y22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mvsll3a7y22qThis Week In Shipwrecks: -Virgo Transport 8 ferry -Treasue in Cádiz port -Horrors of the Batavia -Diver's body found -Bronze Age shipwreck -German U-Boat leaking TNT -Mystic Seaport Museum announces Maritime Trades and Foodways Day shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis005 #maritimehistory #shipwreck https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis00518 Sep 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsll3a7y22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mvkobfycjc27⚓ Feb 18, 1952: two T2 tankers, the Pendleton & Fort Mercer, snapped in half off Cape Cod hours apart in a brutal nor'easter, triggering one of the Coast Guard's greatest small-boat rescues. New episode is up 🎧 (1/2) shipwrecksandseadogs.com/135 #MaritimeHistory #Shipwrecks #USCG #CoastGuard https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/13515 Sep 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkobfycjc27https://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mvkobfycjc27⚓ Feb 18, 1952: two T2 tankers, the Pendleton & Fort Mercer, snapped in half off Cape Cod hours apart in a brutal nor'easter, triggering one of the Coast Guard's greatest small-boat rescues. New episode is up 🎧 (1/2) shipwrecksandseadogs.com/135 #MaritimeHistory #Shipwrecks #USCG #CoastGuard https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/13515 Sep 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkobfycjc27https://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mvdbcor2qs2eComing Tuesday, "The Finest Hours: SS Pendleton & SS Fort Mercer." Feb. 18th, 1952, both ships broke in half during a vicious nor'easter off Cape Cod, prompting daring Coast Guard rescues. Both ships were converted T2 tankers from the WW2 era. #maritimehistory #podcast #shipwreck #CapeCod #USCG12 Sep 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdbcor2qs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mvdbcor2qs2eComing Tuesday, "The Finest Hours: SS Pendleton & SS Fort Mercer." Feb. 18th, 1952, both ships broke in half during a vicious nor'easter off Cape Cod, prompting daring Coast Guard rescues. Both ships were converted T2 tankers from the WW2 era. #maritimehistory #podcast #shipwreck #CapeCod #USCG12 Sep 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdbcor2qs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mvawxcpljk23This Week in Shipwrecks, 3 ship fires, a salvage operation, a rescued fisherman, 16th century artifacts, and relics from the American Revolution. shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis004 #maritimehistory #shipwreck #podcast https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis00411 Sep 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvawxcpljk23https://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3muywjpxyl22mIn 1923, 7 US Destroyers steamed through dense fog and crashed into the rocks at Honda Point, California. A failure to trust the radio direction finding system and faulty navigation resulted in 23 sailors perishing. Listen to the full story: shipwrecksandseadogs.com/134 #maritmehistory #navy https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/13408 Sep 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3muywjpxyl22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3muywjpxyl22mIn 1923, 7 US Destroyers steamed through dense fog and crashed into the rocks at Honda Point, California. A failure to trust the radio direction finding system and faulty navigation resulted in 23 sailors perishing. Listen to the full story: shipwrecksandseadogs.com/134 #maritmehistory #navy https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/13408 Sep 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3muywjpxyl22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3muu5rw4xvs2lIt's #SharingSunday! Unsinkable Lights by Dustin Hyland tells the amazing life story of Charles Lightoller who survived 4 shipwrecks including the Titanic, a pandemic, a revolution in South America, being stranded on a desert island and 2 World Wars. (1/2)⤵️ https://www.penandswordbooks.com/9781036141462/unsinkable-lights/06 Sep 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3muu5rw4xvs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3muu5rw4xvs2lIt's #SharingSunday! Unsinkable Lights by Dustin Hyland tells the amazing life story of Charles Lightoller who survived 4 shipwrecks including the Titanic, a pandemic, a revolution in South America, being stranded on a desert island and 2 World Wars. (1/2)⤵️ https://www.penandswordbooks.com/9781036141462/unsinkable-lights/06 Sep 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3muu5rw4xvs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3musqrwczds2rWent to a Banksy art exhibition today in Tampa. Pretty sure I didn't know this about Queen Victoria.06 Sep 2026 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3musqrwczds2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mupb3mc3rs2kToday's episode of This Week in Shipwrecks includes a missing cargo ship in Turkey, a ferry disaster off Cyprus, the anniversary of Titanic's discovery, and the possible discovery of an 18th century wreck in Cornwall. shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis003 #maritimehistory #shipwreck #maritime https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis00304 Sep 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupb3mc3rs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mupb3mc3rs2kToday's episode of This Week in Shipwrecks includes a missing cargo ship in Turkey, a ferry disaster off Cyprus, the anniversary of Titanic's discovery, and the possible discovery of an 18th century wreck in Cornwall. shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis003 #maritimehistory #shipwreck #maritime https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis00304 Sep 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupb3mc3rs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3muij4ixzs22tOct 25, 1927, the Italian ocean liner Principessa Mafalda suffered a fractured propeller shaft which gashed open its hull. Despite numerous rescue vessels on site in calm seas, 314 died as the ship sank off th coast of Brazil. Listen now at shipwrecksandseadogs.com/133 #maritimehistory #shipwreck https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/13301 Sep 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3muij4ixzs22thttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3muij4ixzs22tOct 25, 1927, the Italian ocean liner Principessa Mafalda suffered a fractured propeller shaft which gashed open its hull. Despite numerous rescue vessels on site in calm seas, 314 died as the ship sank off th coast of Brazil. Listen now at shipwrecksandseadogs.com/133 #maritimehistory #shipwreck https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/13301 Sep 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3muij4ixzs22thttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3muepbgcfw22lI thought it appropriate to share this episode from 2025 about the shipwrecks of Lake Ontario, and the researchers at University of Rhode Island who conducted the first ever survey of shipwrecks in the Lake Ontario Marine Sanctuary. shipwrecksandseadogs.com/80 #URI #LakeOntario #shipwreck https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/8031 Aug 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3muepbgcfw22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3muepbgcfw22lI thought it appropriate to share this episode from 2025 about the shipwrecks of Lake Ontario, and the researchers at University of Rhode Island who conducted the first ever survey of shipwrecks in the Lake Ontario Marine Sanctuary. shipwrecksandseadogs.com/80 #URI #LakeOntario #shipwreck https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/8031 Aug 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3muepbgcfw22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mucxcilsbc2yOver 300 years ago, a hurricane destroyed the 1715 Spanish Treasure fleet, leaving behind legends of gold and a furious hunt for treasure along Florida's east coast. #maritimehistory #history #Spain #treasure #Florida https://shipwreckspod.substack.com/p/the-night-14-million-pesos-went-to30 Aug 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucxcilsbc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mu5ebnd2zc2yThis Week In Shipwrecks... *Wreck of the Altalena *German vessel LS-6 *17th century treasure ship *Search for MV Ocean Winner survivors *A Medieval boat in a German Basement *Wisconsin's shipwreck hunters *The airship USS Macon #shipwreck #news #podcast #maritime shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis002 https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis00228 Aug 2026 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5ebnd2zc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mu5ebnd2zc2yThis Week In Shipwrecks... *Wreck of the Altalena *German vessel LS-6 *17th century treasure ship *Search for MV Ocean Winner survivors *A Medieval boat in a German Basement *Wisconsin's shipwreck hunters *The airship USS Macon #shipwreck #news #podcast #maritime shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis002 https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/twis00228 Aug 2026 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5ebnd2zc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mu2rgzgbuk2q#OTD The 1st USS Missouri was one of the US Navy's 1st steam frigates, built in 1841. At Gibraltar on 27 Aug 1843, a turpentine spill led to a fire in the engine room and she burned out of control. All crew evacuated safely, and the ship eventually exploded. #NavalHistory #maritimehistory #history27 Aug 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2rgzgbuk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mu2rgzgbuk2q#OTD The 1st USS Missouri was one of the US Navy's 1st steam frigates, built in 1841. At Gibraltar on 27 Aug 1843, a turpentine spill led to a fire in the engine room and she burned out of control. All crew evacuated safely, and the ship eventually exploded. #NavalHistory #maritimehistory #history27 Aug 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2rgzgbuk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mtynaxot3k2oIt's International Dog Day! A great day to check out my other podcast, Doggone History! [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtynaxot3k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/shipwreckspod.bsky.social/post/3mtykkamgdc2s⚓#OTD 26 Aug 1924, the whaling bark Wanderer met her end on the rocks off Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts. She'd sailed from New Bedford just two days earlier on what was to be the last voyage of any square-rigged whaleship in the U.S. 🧵(1/3) #History #MaritimeHistory #Whaling #NewBedford26 Aug 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:k7yhhffcshtmucgdoikzukot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtykkamgdc2s