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Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs

Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs

By: 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.Copyright Nautilus Media, LLC Social Sciences True Crime World
Episodes
  • This Week in Shipwrecks #9

    This Week in Shipwrecks #9
    Oct 16 2026
    This week in Shipwrecks features the possible discovery of the oldest known shipwreck, a ring depciting the Lighthouse of Alexandria, a deadly shipwreck of migrants off the coast of Djibouti, commercial shipping turmoil in the Black Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, images of the steam-yacht Ituna, and a 2300 yeard old shipwreck found at Vis in Croatia. Sources for this episode: ABC News, October 14, 2026 Anadolu Agency, October 14, 2026 Archaeology Magazine, October 8, 2026 We Are the Frontier, October 15, 2026 International Organization for Migration, October 11, 2026 Financial Times, October 15, 2026 Associated Press, October 14, 2026 Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, October 14, 2026 The Times of India, October 2026 Divernet, October 8, 2026 Nantucket Current Egan Maritime Institute, October 8, 2026 Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes, images, and sources can be found at shipwrecksandseadogs.com. Original theme music by Sean Sigfried. ⁠⁠https://www.seansigfried.com 🎧 Listen to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs, a weekly maritime history podcast hosted by Rich Napolitano, wherever you get your podcasts. 🔗https://www.podfollow.com/shipwreckspod **🎧 LISTEN AD-FREE + BONUS EPISODES** 👉Get exclusive bonus episodes and merch on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/patreon⁠⁠ 👉Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/apple⁠⁠ 👉Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs is part of the Into History podcast channel. Subscribe here: ⁠⁠https://www.intohistory.com/shipwreckspod⁠⁠ 👉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
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    12 mins
  • Charles Lightoller: Titanic’s Highest-Ranking Survivor w/Dustin Hyland

    Charles Lightoller: Titanic’s Highest-Ranking Survivor w/Dustin Hyland
    Oct 13 2026
    Charles Lightoller was the most senior officer to survive the sinking of the Titanic, and his story did not end in the North Atlantic. In this episode, we follow Titanic’s Second Officer from the bridge on the night of April 14, 1912, to the beaches of Dunkirk nearly three decades later. Rich Napolitano speaks with author and historian Dustin D. Hyland about his book, "Unsinkable Lights: Charles H. Lightoller’s Epic Tale of Hope and Survival". Available now at https://www.penandswordbooks.com/ or dustinhyland.com Lightoller survived the sinking by climbing onto an overturned collapsible lifeboat and helping keep dozens of people alive until rescue arrived. He then testified at the inquiries that followed, defending his actions and the crew’s conduct. Few expected him to return to the sea, but he did, serving in the Royal Navy during World War I and earning decorations for his command of warships in combat. In 1940, at age 66, he took his private yacht Sundowner across the Channel to help evacuate Allied troops from Dunkirk, bringing back more than 120 soldiers on a boat built for far fewer. In this episode: ⚓The Titanic’s final hours from the officer’s point of view ⚓Survival on the overturned lifeboat ⚓Lightoller’s wartime service and his Dunkirk crossing ⚓His legacy as one of history’s most remarkable seafarers * No compensation or remuneration was received by or paid by Rich Napolitano, Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs, or Nautilus Media, LLC in exchange for Mr. Hyland's participating in this podcast. ** 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. ⁠⁠https://www.seansigfried.com 🎧 Listen to Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs, a weekly maritime history podcast hosted by Rich Napolitano, wherever you get your podcasts. 🔗https://www.podfollow.com/shipwreckspod **🎧 LISTEN AD-FREE + BONUS EPISODES** 👉Get exclusive bonus episodes and merch on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/patreon⁠⁠ 👉Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/apple⁠⁠ 👉Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs is part of the Into History podcast channel. Subscribe here: ⁠⁠https://www.intohistory.com/shipwreckspod⁠⁠ 👉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
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • This Week in Shipwrecks #8

    This Week in Shipwrecks #8
    Oct 9 2026
    This week's roundup spans a war reaching the Black Sea, a fishing vessel run aground beneath a Scottish sea stack, and a 2,100-year-old shipwreck that gave up its cargo almost untouched. Host Rich Napolitano covers seven stories in sourced, fact-checked detail, from active maritime disasters to historic wrecks and the ongoing fight to save a Falklands-era frigate from the scrapyard. Stories in this episode: Drone Strikes Sink Two Ships in the Black Sea — Russian drone attacks sink the cargo ships Alfa Watan and Royad Mammadov, killing two and leaving a crew unaccounted for. Virgo Transport 8 Salvage Operation Confirmed — Indonesia's ferry operator agrees to raise the capsized vessel this month, with 55 people still believed inside. Fishing Vessel Runs Aground at Old Man of Hoy, Orkney — Seventeen crew are winched to safety after the longliner Genesis strikes rocks off Scotland. Fishing Boat Capsizes Off Jeju, South Korea — Nine crew are rescued and two remain missing after a coastal longliner capsizes in rough water. Campaign to Save HMS Ambuscade Continues in Karachi — A preservation group appeals directly to Pakistan's prime minister as the deadline to remove the former Royal Navy frigate passes. 2,100-Year-Old Shipwreck Yields Intact Luxury Tableware — Archaeologists recover more than 6,500 ceramic pieces from a Roman-era wreck off Turkey's Antalya coast. Twelve Divers Rescued in Separate Incidents Off Japan and Indonesia — Strong currents sweep two dive groups off course, prompting search and rescue operations on both sides of the Pacific. Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. All episodes, show notes, and transcripts can be found at ⁠shipwrecksandseadogs.com⁠. Original theme music is by Sean Sigfried, and you can find him at ⁠seansigfried.com⁠. 🚫No AI was used during the production of this episode. **🎧 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
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    11 mins
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