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We are joined by the baddest boys in the Ozarks - We Always Lie To Strangers - to discuss the I-40 Bridge Disaster, which saw the towboat Robert Y. Love impact a bridge over the Arkansas river near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, on May 26 2002.(Wish we could claim the foresight to have scheduled this for the anniversary but that is entirely 100% coincidental) You can find everything WALTS-related heregazafunds.comSources:"5NEWS Vault | I-40 Bridge Collapse in Webbers Falls (Part 2)." 5NEWS, 25 Apr 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKQVicEbWakBaird, Austin. "The curious cases of William James Clark." Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug 2011. https://www.adn.com/features/article/curious-cases-william-james-clark/2011/08/26/Doucette, Bob. "Missourian charged with impersonation at bridge collapse." The Oklahoman, 14 June 2022. https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2002/06/14/missourian-charged-with-impersonation-at-bridge-collapse/62091068007/"Heartbreak And Hope: 20 Years After The I-40 Bridge Collapse." News 9 YouTube, 4 June 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OApNUebSC54"MKARNS 12-foot Channel." US Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District. https://www.swl.usace.army.mil/Missions/Planning/MKARNS-12-foot-Channel/"MKARNS marks 50th anniversary." Oklahoma Department of Transportation. https://oklahoma.gov/odot/programs-and-projects/programs/multimodal/freight-transportation/waterways/mkarns-50th-anniversary.htmlUnited States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. "United States of America v. William James Clark." 6 Apr 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20100903160625/http://ca10.washburnlaw.edu/cases/2004/04/03-7100.htm"U.S. Towboat Robert Y. Love Allision With Interstate 40 Highway Bridge Near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, May 26, 2002." National Transportation Safety Board, 31 Aug 2004. ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/HAR0405.pdfSupport the show

This is a short preview of a bonus episode available at the Able Seaperson ($3) and 2nd Mate ($5) tiers Support the show

Here we conclude the main story of the mutiny on the whaleship Globe where everyone lives happily ever after in a tropical paradise. Or something like that. *meant to cut in a minor edit for this episode - George Comstock was 15 by the time the Globe sailed, and Samuel was 20gazafunds.comSources: Couper, Alastair. “Dangers, Mutinies, and the Law.” Sailors and Traders: A Maritime History of the Pacific Peoples.” University of Hawai'i PressGibson, Gregory. Demon of the Waters: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Whaleship Globe. Little, Brown, and Company, 2002.Heffernan, Thomas Farel. The Mutiny on the Globe: The Fatal Voyage of Samuel Comstock. Norton, 2002. Hoyt, Edwin P. The Mutiny on the Globe. Random House, 1975. Woodman, Richard. A Brief History of Mutiny. Carroll & Graf, 2005. Support the show

Following up on our Battleship Potemkin bonus, we are staying in the mutinous mood with this two-part series on the whaleship Globe, and the enigmatic boatsteerer Samuel Comstock who would cast her into infamy.gazafunds.comSources: Couper, Alastair. “Dangers, Mutinies, and the Law.” Sailors and Traders: A Maritime History of the Pacific Peoples.” University of Hawai'i PressGibson, Gregory. Demon of the Waters: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Whaleship Globe. Little, Brown, and Company, 2002.Heffernan, Thomas Farel. The Mutiny on the Globe: The Fatal Voyage of Samuel Comstock. Norton, 2002. Hoyt, Edwin P. The Mutiny on the Globe. Random House, 1975. Woodman, Richard. A Brief History of Mutiny. Carroll & Graf, 2005. Support the show

ХРИСТОС ВОСКРЕСЕ!**this is a short preview of a much longer bonus episode we did on Sergei Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin, available for $3 and $5 patrons** Religious symbolism plays a major role in the works of Sergei Eisenstein, so we found ourselves discussing it quite a bit during our episode on Battleship Potemkin. For Easter, we've cut those sections of the episode together in one concentrated mini-episode. Support the show

This week we discuss the loss of the USS Turner, a Gleaves-class destroyer that sank off of New York City in January 1944. **Jump to around 13:30 to get right into the action**Sources: "Gleaves class destroyers (1940)." https://naval-encyclopedia.com/ww2/us/gleaves-class-destroyers.phpNaczi, Robert F. "Special: Tragedy Strikes in New York Harbor." U.S. Naval Institute, December 1995, https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1995/december/special-tragedy-strikes-new-york-harborVerga, Christopher. "Sinking of the U.S.S. Turner: Tragedy, Heroism, and Mystery." Fire Island News, 26 Dec 2024. https://www.fireislandnews.com/history/sinking-of-the-u-s-s-turner-tragedy-heroism-and-mystery/#:~:text=Huus%20rapidly%20mobilized%20his%20crew,survivors%20before%20additional%20help%20arrivedSupport the show

In this episode we go deep into the history books to discuss the deadliest maritime disaster we've covered up to this point. Sources: Elendil the Tall. Akallabêth. Barahir Books, 3321 SA.Tolkien, J.R.R.The Fall of Númenor. Edited by Brian Sibley, William Morrow, 2024. Tolkien, J.R.R. Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth. Edited by Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books, 1980. Tyler, J.E.A. The Complete Tolkien Companion. Thomas Dunne Books, 1976.Support the show

Here is a short clip from our most recent 2nd Mate Tier bonus episode: 'The Ignoble Means by Which That Wealth Was Accumulated' - The Slaving Brig Henriqueta and the Illicit Slave Trade to Brazil *(the full episode is about 1:18:00 in length) If you enjoy the show, there is much more of it for you to check out on Patreon - join as an Able Seaperson ($3) for an extra bonus episode each month or as a 2nd Mate ($5) for two bonus episodes. Joining as a patron also gets you (slightly) earlier access to main episodes, and the occasional 'deleted scene' that doesn't appear in the main version of an episodeSupport the show

This week we have the story of the jackup rig Kolskaya, lost in the Sea of Okhotsk in December 2011. Sources: "Буровая платформа Кольская - трагедия и надежда." www.kolskaya.com"How do jackup rigs work?" https://www.rigzone.com/training/insight?insight_id=339&c_id=24История крушения Кольской нефтяной платформы. Обо всем из жизни, 27 Dec 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzv_O3ZIU8QKostanov, Yuri. “Платформа 'Кольская': кто и когда ответит за это трагедию?” Морские вести России (Maritime News of Russia). 12 Apr 2015. https://morvesti.ru/themes/1693/53317/Nordlander, David J. “Origins of a Gulag Capital: Magadan and Stalinist Control in the Early 1930s.” Slavic Review, vol. 57, no. 4, Winter 1998, pp. 791 - 812. Sandberg, Finn Harald. "Kolskaya - an outsider with a tragic fate." Valhall: Industrial Heritage. https://valhall.industriminne.no/en/kolskaya-an-outsider-with-a-tragic-fate/Shturma, Yana. “‘Она вся была как груда льда' - 10 лет трагедии на нефтяной платформе Кольская.” Gazeta, 18 Dec 2021. https://www.gazeta.ru/social/2021/12/18/14323573.shtmlSupport the show

This week we are discussing a smashingly successful air attack conducted by the Empire of Japan in December 1941 (but not that one).Jump to around 14:30 to get right to the actionSources:Bell, Christopher M. “The ‘Singapore Strategy' and the Deterrence of Japan: Winston Churchill, the Admiralty and the Dispatch of Force Z.” The English Historical Review, vol. 116, no. 467, Jun 2001, pp. 604 - 634.Garzke, William H., Robert O. Dulin, and Kevin V. Denlay. "Death of a Battleship: The Loss of HMS Prince of Wales, December 10, 1941 - A Marine Forensic Analysis of the Sinking." 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20220327195109/https://pacificwrecks.com/ships/hms/prince_of_wales/death-of-a-battleship-2012-update.pdfToll, Ian W. Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944 - 1945. Norton, 2020.Support the show

It's all regional rivalries and riverine wrecks this week as we discuss the sidewheel steamer Empire of Troy (1843 - 1853).*jump to around [13:00] if you want to dive right in to the main part of the episodeSources:Allison, J. Thomas. Hudson River Steamboat Catastrophes: Contests & Collisions. The History Press, 2013. Ellis, David Maldwyn. “Albany and Troy - Commercial Rivals.” New York History, vol. 24, no. 4, October 1943, pp. 484 - 511. Ellis, David Maldwyn. “Rise of the Empire State, 1790 - 1820.” New York History, vol. 56, no. 1, Jan 1975, pp. 4 - 27. Newspapers referenced within episode:Boston AtlasCleveland Daily HeraldNew York Daily TribuneNew York HeraldNew York TimesSupport the show

We kick off Season 5 by getting back to the Great Lakes for the story of the SS Francisco Morazan*Taylor's new mic sounds great but we are still getting Tanner's audio situation resolved Sources:"Francisco Morazan." National Park Service, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/slbe/learn/historyculture/shipwreckmorazan.htm"Personaje Histórico Francisco Morazan." Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/portales/honduras_francisco_morazan/Warner, Gene L. "The Last Shipwreck." Manitou Islands Archives Newsletter, vol. 1 no. 4, Winter 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20110727061018/http://www.manitouislandsarchives.org/archives/newsletters/v1n4.pdfSupport the show

In this final episode of Season 4, we conclude the tale of the oil tanker SS Torrey Canyon. Sources:Green, Anna and Timothy Cooper. “Community and Exclusion: The Torrey Canyon Disaster of 1967.” The Journal of Social History, vol. 48, no. 4, 2015, pp. 892 - 909. Gundlach, Erich. R. “Oil Tanker Disasters.” Environment, vol. 19, no. 9, December 1977, pp. 16 - 27. Petrow, Richard. In the Wake of Torrey Canyon: The Great Oil Disaster - Its Causes, Consequences, and Lessons for the Future. David McKay Company, 1968.Published in Britain as The Black TideSheail, John. “Torrey Canyon: The Political Dimension.” The Journal of Contemporary History, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 485 - 504. Uekotter, Frank. The Vortex. University of Pittsburgh Press, 2023. Support the show

In Part II we get into the wreck itself and some of the initial attempts at salvage and containmentSources:Green, Anna and Timothy Cooper. “Community and Exclusion: The Torrey Canyon Disaster of 1967.” The Journal of Social History, vol. 48, no. 4, 2015, pp. 892 - 909. Hassler, Bjorn. “Accidental Versus Operational Oil Spills from Shipping in the Baltic Sea: Risk Governance and Management Strategies.” Ambio, vol. 40, 2011, pp. 170 - 178. Petrow, Richard. In the Wake of Torrey Canyon: The Great Oil Disaster - Its Causes, Consequences, and Lessons for the Future. David McKay Company, 1968.Published in Britain as The Black TideSheail, John. “Torrey Canyon: The Political Dimension.” The Journal of Contemporary History, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 485 - 504. Uekotter, Frank. The Vortex. University of Pittsburgh Press, 2023. Support the show

This week we begin the story of the SS Torrey Canyon, the first major oil tanker spill in history. This part of the episode has us looking into the background of the vessel itself and her captain, Pastrengo Rugiati. Register for Terror Camp here!!! (virtual, December 6 - 8); this will include keynote speakers including author Julian Sancton (Madhouse at the End of the Earth) and Jared Harris (Francis Crozier on The Terror among many many other roles)   Check out the Save Me! Podcast here Sources:Green, Anna and Timothy Cooper. “Community and Exclusion: The Torrey Canyon Disaster of 1967.” The Journal of Social History, vol. 48, no. 4, 2015, pp. 892 - 909. Hassler, Bjorn. “Accidental Versus Operational Oil Spills from Shipping in the Baltic Sea: Risk Governance and Management Strategies.” Ambio, vol. 40, 2011, pp. 170 - 178. Petrow, Richard. In the Wake of Torrey Canyon: The Great Oil Disaster - Its Causes, Consequences, and Lessons for the Future. David McKay Company, 1968.Published in Britain as The Black TideSheail, John. “Torrey Canyon: The Political Dimension.” The Journal of Contemporary History, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 485 - 504. Uekotter, Frank. The Vortex. University of Pittsburgh Press, 2023. Support the show

This is an old bonus episode that we are unlocking to hopefully poach some listens off of a certain very popular podcast about engineering disasters (with slides), which just released an episode about the true story of the Pendleton and the Fort MercerSupport the show

Kaylee is back with us for Breakerween 2024 - this year we've got spooky tales of a haunted U-boat, fishing for Oldsmobiles, and a veritable fleet of ultrabuoyant American-made caskets. Support the show

This week we have another U-boat episode, but this time we're down in the Gulf of Mexico to talk about the SS Robert E. Lee (booooo) Sources:"The Panic of 1907 and the Maine Man Who Caused It." New England Historical Society. https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/the-panic-of-1907-and-the-maine-man-who-caused-it/"Robert E. Lee." Uboat.net. https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/1981.html "Screening Level Risk Assessment Package: Robert E. Lee". Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. Sidle, Jeffrey. "The search for the USS Honesdale." River Reporter, 27 Sept 2023. https://riverreporter.com/stories/the-search-for-the-uss-honesdale,118041Support the show

This week we have wrangled a real live Canadian to discuss the October 1804 sinking of His Majesty's Armed Vessel Speedy and the impact of her loss on the province of Upper Canada.**one of our upcoming bonus episodes will look at the search for the Speedy's wrecksite**Sources:Baillod, Brendon. “The Enduring Mystery of the HMS Speedy.” Shipwreck World, 3 December 2019. https://www.shipwreckworld.com/articles/the-enduring-mystery-of-the-hms-speedy-1.Bojarzin, David. “HMS Speedy: Murder and a Mystery.” Friends of Presqu'ile Park. Buchanan, Dan. The Wreck of HMS Speedy. Milner & Associates, 2020. Climo, Percy L. “The mysterious sinking of The Speedy.” Saturday Morning Post, 9 June 1990.Girard, Philip. "Rearguard or Vanguard? A New Look at Canada's Constitutional Act of 1791." The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, vol. 50, no. 1, 2022, pp. 1-24. Lee-Shanok, Philip. “Search is on for HMS Speedy - the ship that changed history.” CBC News, 2 Nov 2018. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/constitutional-act-1791To hear more from Kelly and Born Under Punchs: https://linktr.ee/bornunderpunchshttps://patreon.com/bornunderpunchsSupport the show

They were rescued by the Coast Guard, it counts. Sources:Civil Aeronautics Board - Accident Investigation Report. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33563"The Ditching." Time, 29 Oct 1956. https://web.archive.org/web/20070428134921/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,867172,00.htmlStannard, Matthew B. "Danville pilot has historical predecessor." SFGate, 24 Jan 2009. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/danville-pilot-has-historical-predecessor-3175278.phpSupport the show

This week we have a steamboat tale to tell, specifically the story of the Ohio River steamer Scioto and her deadly collision with the John Lomas in 1882.Sources: Bailey, Kenneth R. "The 'Scioto' Disaster." West Virginia HIstory, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring 2012, pp. 49 - 72. "A Pall of Egyptian Gloom: The Sinking of the 'Scioto'". East Liverpool Historical Society, http://www.eastliverpoolhistoricalsociety.org/scioto1.htmVarious excerpts from 1881 - 1882 editions of the Wheeling Daily Intelligencer and Daily RegisterSupport the show

This week we are in the city of Baltimore to discuss the 2004 sinking of the water taxi Lady D. A big thanks to our listener Josh for suggesting this as a topic for the show!Sources: "Baltimore Sea Cadets Cited For Rescue Efforts After Water Taxi Capsizes." Sea Power, July 2004. "Capsizing of U.S. Small Passenger Vessel Lady D, Northwest Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland, March 6, 2004." National Transportation Safety Board.Support the Show.

Here is Episode 138 on the US Navy escort carrier Liscome Bay, sunk off of Makin Atoll by Japanese submarine I-175 during Operation Galvanic in November 1943.Sources:"Liscome Bay (CVE-56) - Naval History and Heritage Command." "The Only Mission of USS Liscome Bay." 22 Feb 2019, https://pearlharbor.org/blog/the-only-mission-of-uss-liscome-bay/Toll, Iaw W. The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942 - 1944. W. W. Norton & Company, 2015. "USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)." NavSource Online. 5 March 2024. Support the Show.

This bonus episode was recorded for July 2023. After a year marinating in the patrons-only vault, we think it's time you hear it on the main feed!In this episode we discuss the publicity tours of the German cruiser Karlsruhe during the Interwar years, where the vessel found some cities quite welcoming and others decidedly less so Santiago Ramos, Simone. "Gone to Texas - Twice! The Visits of the German War Cruiser Karlsruhe." The East Texas Historical Journal, vol. 53, no. 1, Spring 2015, pp. 24 - 45. Support the Show.

Story picks back up around 11:20 if you want to get right down to brittle steel tacks [source notes to come] Support the Show.

Part One (of two, we promise) on the sinking of the lake freighter Daniel J. Morrell in 1966.**GFM Campaign**Help us get Muhammad Al-Bardini and his family out of Gaza - Muhammad is a hospital volunteer at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital and his GFM is over halfway to the goal. Anything you can give will help! https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-muhammad-and-his-family-from-gaza?lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_linkSources: Boyer, Dwight. Ships and Men of the Great Lakes. Freshwater Press, 1977. History of Steelmaking in JohnstownMorrell, Daniel J. Great Lakes Vessel History.Schumacher, Michael. Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. University of Minnesota Press, 2005. Schumacher, Michael. Torn In Two: The Sinking of the Daniel J. Morrell and One Man's Survival on the Open Sea. University of Minnesota Press, 2016. Thompson, Mark L. Graveyard of the Lakes. Wayne State University Press, 2000. Support the Show.

This week we finally take down a ship that has been referenced a few times here and there but never actually been the star of her own show - SS Mataafa (yes the one from the storm) We're joined once again by Kaylee (@kayleefabulous) who just this week has released her second album, Leading Lady (buy it on Bandcamp!) - we've included 'Seek and Destroy' at the end of the episode Sources:Lemay, Konnie. "The Mataafa Blow: The Stormy Horror of 1905." Lake Superior Magazine, 1 Oct 2005. https://www.lakesuperior.com/the-lake/maritime/the-mataafa-blow-stormy-horror-of-1905/ Miller, Al. Tin Stackers: The History of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company. Wayne State University Press, 1999. Thompson, Mark L. Graveyard of the Lakes. Wayne State University Press, 2000. Support the Show.

This week we have another tale from the American Civil War - it's the sidewheel steamer Star of the West, focusing on her abortive attempt to relieve Fort Sumter in early 1861 and her service on the Confederate side at the Siege of Vicksburg in 1863 Gaza eSims - eSims are the only way for many in Gaza to communicate right nowGaza Funds - Gaza Funds highlights individual GoFundMe campaigns for Palestinians in need of evacuation and/or medical careSources: Larson, Erik. The Demon of Unrest: A Sage of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War. Crown, 2024. McPherson, James. Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era. Oxford University Press, 1988. Miller, Donald L. Vicksburg: Grant's Campaign That Broke the Confederacy. Simon & Schuster, 2020.  “Star of the West” is fired upon | January 9, 1861 | HISTORYSupport the Show.

We're re-joined this week by Nick (@dolorousnick), who shares the story of the sternwheeler showboat Whippoorwill, struck by a tornado on Pomona Lake in June 1978. Support the Show.

Mama never told you there'd be deals like this! Every month you can get even more Beyond the Breakers by joining us on Patreon at the $3 or $5 tier! $3 a month (Able Seaperson) gets you one bonus episode, $5 (2nd Mate) gets you two (or more??) per month. It sounds a little something like this... Support the Show.

Here we have the epic finale of this three-part series - Famagusta will fall, and for the last time two fleets composed primarily of galleys will meet in a major engagement. Sources:Anievas, Alexander and Kerem Nişancioğlu. “The Ottoman-Habsburg Rivalry over the Long Sixteenth Century.” How the West Came to Rule: The Geopolitical Origins of Capitalism. Pluto Press. Bicheno, Hugh. Crescent and Cross: The Battle of Lepanto 1571. Phoenix, 2004. Brummett, Palmira. “Foreign Policy, Naval Strategy, and the Defence of the Ottoman Empire in the Early Sixteenth Century.” The International History Review, vol. 11, no. 4, Nov 1989, pp. 613 - 627. Crowley, Roger. Empires of the Sea. Random House, 2008. Elliott, J. H. Imperial Spain, 1469 - 1716. Penguin, 2002. Finkel, Caroline. Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire. Basic Books, 2005. Hess, Andrew C. “The Battle of Lepanto and Its Place in Mediterranean History.” Past & Present, no. 57, Nov 1972, pp. 53 - 73. Hess, Andrew C. “The Evolution of the Ottoman Seaborne Empire in the Age of the Oceanic Discoveries, 1453 - 1525.” The American Historical Review, vol. 75, no. 7, Dec 1970, pp. 1892 - 1919. Soucek, Svatopluk. “Naval Aspects of the Ottoman Conquests of Rhodes, Cyprus and Crete.” Studia Islamica, no. 98/99, 2004, pp. 219 - 261Support the Show.

This is Part 2 of our (now) three part series leading up to the Battle of Lepanto. Sources: Anievas, Alexander and Kerem Nişancioğlu. “The Ottoman-Habsburg Rivalry over the Long Sixteenth Century.” How the West Came to Rule: The Geopolitical Origins of Capitalism. Pluto Press. Brummett, Palmira. “Foreign Policy, Naval Strategy, and the Defence of the Ottoman Empire in the Early Sixteenth Century.” The International History Review, vol. 11, no. 4, Nov 1989, pp. 613 - 627. Crowley, Roger. Empires of the Sea. Random House, 2008. Finkel, Caroline. Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire. Basic Books, 2005. Goodwin, Jason. Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire. Henry Holt and Company, 1998. Hess, Andrew C. “The Battle of Lepanto and Its Place in Mediterranean History.” Past & Present, no. 57, Nov 1972, pp. 53 - 73. Hess, Andrew C. “The Evolution of the Ottoman Seaborne Empire in the Age of the Oceanic Discoveries, 1453 - 1525.” The American Historical Review, vol. 75, no. 7, Dec 1970, pp. 1892 - 1919. Libby, Lester J. Venetian Views of the Ottoman Empire from the Peace of 1503 to the War of Cyprus.” The Sixteenth Century Journal, vol. 9, no. 4, Winter 1978, pp. 103 - 126. Martin, Colin and Geoffrey Parker. The Spanish Armada. Norton, 1988. Soucek, Svatopluk. “Naval Aspects of the Ottoman Conquests of Rhodes, Cyprus and Crete.” Studia Islamica, no. 98/99, 2004, pp. 219 - 261Support the Show.

This is part 1 of 2 in our discussion of the naval battle at Lepanto in 1571. Before we can get to Lepanto itself, there's a good bit of background to set up first. Sources:Anievas, Alexander and Kerem Nişancioğlu. “The Ottoman-Habsburg Rivalry over the Long Sixteenth Century.” How the West Came to Rule: The Geopolitical Origins of Capitalism. Pluto Press. Bicheno, Hugh. Crescent and Cross: The Battle of Lepanto 1571. Phoenix, 2004. Brummett, Palmira. “Foreign Policy, Naval Strategy, and the Defence of the Ottoman Empire in the Early Sixteenth Century.” The International History Review, vol. 11, no. 4, Nov 1989, pp. 613 - 627. Crowley, Roger. Empires of the Sea. Random House, 2008. Elliott, J. H. Imperial Spain, 1469 - 1716. Penguin, 2002. Finkel, Caroline. Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire. Basic Books, 2005. Goodwin, Jason. Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire. Henry Holt and Company, 1998. Hess, Andrew C. “The Battle of Lepanto and Its Place in Mediterranean History.” Past & Present, no. 57, Nov 1972, pp. 53 - 73. Hess, Andrew C. “The Evolution of the Ottoman Seaborne Empire in the Age of the Oceanic Discoveries, 1453 - 1525.” The American Historical Review, vol. 75, no. 7, Dec 1970, pp. 1892 - 1919. Libby, Lester J. Venetian Views of the Ottoman Empire from the Peace of 1503 to the War of Cyprus.” The Sixteenth Century Journal, vol. 9, no. 4, Winter 1978, pp. 103 - 126. Martin, Colin and Geoffrey Parker. The Spanish Armada. Norton, 1988. Soucek, Svatopluk. “Naval Aspects of the Ottoman Conquests of Rhodes, Cyprus and Crete.” Studia Islamica, no. 98/99, 2004, pp. 219 - 261White, Joshua M. “Holy Warriors, Rebels, and Thieves: Defining Maritime Violence in the Ottoman Mediterranean.” Piracy in World History. Amsterdam University Press, 2021. Support the Show.

This episode was released as a Patreon-exclusive bonus episode in May 2023 as the conclusion to our Spanish Armada series - now it's been unlocked for everyone in anticipation of our next main episode when we'll be returning to the 16th century and maybe even revisiting some old friends. Sources for Part V:Brown, Meaghan J. “‘The Heart of All Sorts of People Were Enflamed': Manipulating Readers of Spanish Armada News.” Book History, vol. 17, 2014, pp. 94 - 116.Esler, Anthony. “Robert Greene and the Spanish Armada.” ELH, vo. 32, no. 3, Sep 1965, pp. 312 - 332.Howarth, David. The Voyage of the Armada. Penguin, 1982.Jensen, De Lamar. “The Spanish Armada: The Worst-Kept Secret in Europe.” The Sixteenth Century Journal, vo. 19, no. 4, Winter 1988, pp. 621 - 641.Martin, Colin and Geoffrey Parker. The Spanish Armada. Norton, 1988.McAleer, John J. “Ballads on the Spanish Armada.” Texas Studies in Literature and Language, vol. 4, no. 4, Winter 1963, pp. 602 - 612.Thompson, I. A. A. “The Appointment of The Duke of Medina Sidonia to the Command of the Spanish Armada.” The Historical Journal, vol. 12, no. 2, 1969, pp. 197 - 216.Younger, Neil. “If the Armada Had Landed: A Reappraisal of England's Defences in 1588.” History, vol. 93, no. 3, pp. 328 - 354.Support the Show.

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This is a teaser containing the first few minutes of our March 2024 Bonus Episode released for patrons at the $5 (2nd Mate) TierPatrons at the $3 tier can access one additional episode each month, and patrons at the $5 tier can access two additional episodes each month. Support the show

Many people are familiar with the RMS Carpathia as the vessel that picked up hundreds of Titanic survivors in the early morning of April 15th 1912. In this episode we discuss that monumental event in the Carpathia's history, in addition to what came before and after.  Sources:"Arthur Henry Rostron: Captain of the RMS Carpathia." Encyclopedia Titanica. https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/carpathia-crew/arthur-henry-rostron.html    "Carpathia 1903." Tyne Built Ships, https://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/C-Ships/carpathia1903.html"Carpathia 1903 - 1918." The Great Ocean Liners. https://web.archive.org/web/20170919232439/http://www.thegreatoceanliners.com/carpathia.html"Carpathia Sunk; 5 Of Crew Killed." New York Times, 20 July 1918. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1918/07/20/98269248.pdf"Wreck of the Carpathia, Titanic's Rescuer, Found." Reuters Limited, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20040427023807/http://www.numa.net/press/092200a.htmlSupport the show

Something different this week as we look into maritime folklore related to predicting (and maybe even altering) the weather.**we get into the lore at about 11:20**(for fans of the Loremen - yes, it's Christ-In-A-Hole!)  Sources: Beck, Horace. Folklore and the Sea. Mystic Seaport, 1996.Hole, Christina. "Superstitions and Beliefs of the Sea." Folklore, vol. 78, no. 3, Autumn 1967, pp. 184 - 189. Minard, Antone. "'Like a Dying Duck in a Thunderstorm':  Complex Weather Systems through the Lens of Folk Belief and Language." Western Folklore, vol. 69, no. 1, Winter 2010, pp. 109 - 119. Support the show

In this episode we go back to the early days of RORO ferries for the tale of the MV Princess Victoria, lost on a crossing of the Irish Sea's North Channel in January 1953. Sources:Bibby, Miriam. "The Loss of the Princess Victoria."  Historic UK. https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Loss-Of-Princess-Victoria-Ferry/Cameron, Stephen. Death in the North Channel: The Loss of the Princess Victoria, January 1953. Jackson, John. “The Loss of MV Princess Victoria.” North Irish Roots, vol. 14, no. 1, 2003, pp. 6 - 12. Scannell, James. “The Loss of the MV Princess Victoria - January 1953.” Dublin Historical Record, vol. 66, no. 1-2, Spring/Autumn 2013, pp. 33 - 46. Support the show

Though recorded in July it's technically supposed to be our June 2023 bonus episode - a discussion of an alternate route to freedom for those enslaved in the coastal regions of the American South. And our much-anticipated dive into John C. Calhoun's global race-war fantasy. **this episode was originally published in July 2023. We made some minor edits and clean-ups for release on the main feed**Sources:Bolster, W. Jeffrey. Black Jacks: African-American Seamen in the Age of Sail. Harvard University Press, 1997. Winsboro, Irvin D.S. and Joe Knetsch. "Florida Slaves, the 'Saltwater Railroad' to the Bahamas, and Anglo-American Diplomacy." The Journal of Southern History, vo. 79, no. 1, February 2013, pp. 51 - 78.Support the show

This is the story of a ship - the USS Princeton - but it's also the story of Robert F. Stockton and his most precious brainchild - a 12-inch wrought iron naval gun affectionately nicknamed 'Peacemaker' Invite your friends, invite your co-workers, hell invite the President!Sources:Duke, Marvin L. “Robert F. Stockton Early U.S. Naval Activities in Africa.” Naval War College Review, vol. 24, no. 9, May 1972, pp. 86 - 94. O'Connell, J. Harlin. “The U.S.S. Princeton.” The Princeton University Library Chronicle, vol. 1, no. 4, June 1940, pp. 12 - 15. Pearson, Lee M. “The ‘Princeton' and the ‘Peacemaker': A Study in Nineteenth-Century Naval Research and Development Procedures.” Technology and Culture, vol. 7, no. 2, Spring 1966, pp. 163 - 183. Shomette, Donald G. Shipwrecks on the Chesapeake: Maritime Disasters on Chesapeake Bay and Its Tributaries, 1608 - 1978. Tidewater, 1982. Support the show

You've heard of Neo-Confederates, but what about Nepo-Confederates. Here's the story of the USS Underwriter and her loss during a Confederate attempt to re-capture New Bern, NC in February 1864. Sources:Coddington, Ronald S. "Civil War Sailors: From the Collections Of Our Readers." Military Images, vol. 30, no. 3, Nov - Dec 2008, pp. 25 - 37. Duppstadt, Andrew. "USS Underwriter." North Carolina History Project, 2016. https://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/uss-underwriter/Green, John B. "The Underwriter rises from the deep." The Kellenberger Room, 21 Mar 2015. https://kellenbergerroom.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-underwriter-rises-from-deep.htmlPowles, James M. "John Taylor Wood, Hero of the Confederacy." June 2004, https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/john-taylor-wood-hero-of-the-confederate-navy/Sullivan, David L. "The Few, the Forgotten: The Confederate States Marines." Military Images, vol. 3, no. 3, Nov - Dec 1981, pp. 16 -21. "Underwriter I (Side-wheel Gunboat)." Naval History and Heritage Command, 20 Apr 2018. https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/u/underwriter-i.htmlSupport the show

In our third episode of Season Four we tell the story of the Volga River cruise ship Aleksandr Suvorov, and her fatal run-in with the Imperial Bridge at Ulyanovsk in June 1983. **a very small part of conversation was cut when Tanner was talking about The Others of Edenwell by Verity Holloway. The missing portion was something like 'books that are set during WWI but not in the trenches on the Western Front' Sources:Жуковскуй, Иван. "'Сверху сплошным потоком лилась кровь': 40 лет жуткой катастрофе на теплоходе Александр Суворов." Газета.ru, 5 June 2023. https://www.gazeta.ru/science/2023/06/05/17091698.shtml?updated Лысенко, Яков. "Смертельный круизЬ крушение советского Титаника." Газета.ru, 5 June 2018. https://m.gazeta.ru/social/2018/06/04/11786569.shtmlНиколаева, Екатерина. "Тайна крупнейшей речной катастрофы в СССР: как лайнер Александр Суворов на полном ходу врезался в мост." Tech Insider, 31 Aug 2023. https://www.techinsider.ru/popmem/1610813-taina-krupneishei-rechnoi-katastrofy-v-sssr-kak-teplohod-aleksandr-suvorov-na-polnoi-skorosti-vrezalsya-v-most/"Трагедия теплохода Александр Суворов." Mil. Press Flot, https://flot.com/news/dayinhistory/?ELEMENT_ID=1559Шишкин, Олег. "Почему четверть века назад погибли пассажиры теплохода Александр Суворов?" Первый Канал, 5 June 2008. https://www.1tv.ru/news/2008-06-05/190340-pochemu_chetvert_veka_nazad_pogibli_passazhiry_teplohoda_aleksandr_suvorovFade out music: Вечная память (Eternal Memory) from Pavel Chesnokov's Requiem No. 2, Op.39 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0-kpytNA-0Support the show

In May 1944,  during the buildup to Operation Forager, another shocking disaster rocked Pearl Harbor.Sources:Barger, Mel. "LST Memories: The Second Pearl Harbor Disaster." LST Scuttlebutt: The Official Website of the United States LST Association. https://www.uslst.org/memories/27-articles/17-lst-memories-the-second-pearl-harbor-disasterOral history of the experience of Paul E. Cooper, “Farm Boy from Oklahoma,” in Saipan: Oral Histories of the Pacific War, compiled and edited by Bruce M. Petty (Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2002), 105."Pearl Harbor Ablaze Again: The West Loch Disaster, 21 May 1944." Naval History and Heritage Command. https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1944/west-loch.htmlSamuel Eliot Morison, History of the United States Naval Operations in World War II, vol. 8: New Guinea and the Marianas, March 1944 to August 1944 (Boston: Little, Brown (1953), 171.Footage of the West Loch DisasterSupport the show

Sources: Benson, Olver. “The Changing Patterns of the War.” Current History, vol. 1, no. 4, Dec 1941, pp. 297 - 302. Blower, Brooke. “From Isolationism to Neutrality.” Diplomatic History, vo. 38, no. 2, Apr 2014, pp. 345 - 376. Guerlac, Henry and Marie Boas. “The Radar War Against the U-Boat.” Military Affairs, vol. 14, no. 2, Summer 1950, pp. 99 - 111. Kaufman, Will. “Woody Guthrie's ‘Union War.'” Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies, vol. 16, no. ½, Spring-Fall 2010, pp. 109 - 124. Norton, Douglas M. “The Open Secret: The U.S. Navy in the Battle of the Atlantic April - December 1941.” Naval War College Review, vol. 26, no. 4, Jan-Feb 1974, pp. 63 - 83. “Outbreaks of Food Poisoning Recently Reported in the Navy.” Public Health Reports (1896 - 1970), vol. 42, no. 18, 6 May 1927, pp. 1254 - 1256. Schuessler, John M. “The Deception Dividend: FDR's Undeclared War.” International Security, vol. 34, no. 4, Spring 2010, pp. 133 - 165. Wright, Quincy. “The Lend-Lease Bill and International Law.” The American Journal of International Law, vol. 35, no. 2, Apr 1941, pp. 305 - 314.https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/neutrality-actsSupport the show

This is Part Two of the tale of the Mavi Marmara and the Gaza Freedom Flotilla of 2010. This part of the episode details the raid itself, the aftermath, and where the flotilla fits in the long story of Palestine.This will also serve as the main feed finale for Season Three of the show. We will be back in the new year with a brand new season of old favorites, new fixations, and everything in between. فلسطين حرةOutro Music: Mohammed Assaf - Dammi Falastini (محمد عساف - دمي فلسطيني)Sources: Bayoumi, Moustafa. Midnight on the Mavi Marmara: The Attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and How It Changed the Course of the Israel/Palestine Conflict. Haymarket Books, 2010. Bisharat, George, Carey James, and Rose Mishaan. “Freedom Thwarted: Israel's Illegal Attack on the Gaza Flotilla.” Berkeley Journal of Middle Eastern & Islamic Law, vol. 79, 2011. Berkowitz, Peter. “The Gaza Flotilla and International Law.” The Hoover Institution, 1 Aug 2011. https://www.hoover.org/research/gaza-flotilla-and-international-law. De Jong, Anne. “The Gaza Freedom Flotilla: Human Rights, Activism, and Academic Neutrality.” Social Movement Studies, vol. 11, no. 2, April 2012, pp. 193 - 209. Neureiter, Michael. “Sources of media bias in coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: the 2010 Gaza flotilla raid in German, British, and US newspapers.” Israel Affairs, vol. 23, no. 1, 2017, pp. 66 - 86. “Palestine Our Route - Humanitarian Aid Our Load: Flotilla Campaign Summary Report.” The Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief. https://web.archive.org/web/20110727065115/http://www.ihh.org.tr/uploads/2010/insaniyardim-filosu-ozet-raporu_en.pdf“Report of the international fact-finding mission to investigate violations of international law, including international humanitarian and human rights law, resulting from the Israeli attacks on the flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian aid.” United National General Assembly - Human Rights Council, 15th Session. Steinberg, Philip E. “The Deepwater Horizon, the Mavi Marmara, and the dynamic zonation of ocean space.” The Geographic Journal, vol. 177, no. 1, March 2011, pp. 12 - 16. Wajner, Daniel F. “‘Battling' for Legitimacy: Analyzing Performative Contests in the Gaza Flotilla Paradigmatic Case.” International Studies Quarterly, vol. 63, 2019, pp. 1035 - 1050. Support the show

In this two-part episode we  discuss the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla,  which was raided by Israeli forces resulting in the deaths of multiple participants. Part One looks at the history and context in which the Freedom Flotillas occurred, and leads into the raid itself. Part Two will deal with the details of the raid in the early morning of May 31st, 2010 and the aftermath of the attack, including the international response and connection to the current Israeli assault on Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Sources: Bayoumi, Moustafa. Midnight on the Mavi Marmara: The Attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and How It Changed the Course of the Israel/Palestine Conflict. Haymarket Books, 2010. Bisharat, George, Carey James, and Rose Mishaan. “Freedom Thwarted: Israel's Illegal Attack on the Gaza Flotilla.” Berkeley Journal of Middle Eastern & Islamic Law, vol. 79, 2011. De Jong, Anne. “The Gaza Freedom Flotilla: Human Rights, Activism, and Academic Neutrality.” Social Movement Studies, vol. 11, no. 2, April 2012, pp. 193 - 209. “Palestine Our Route - Humanitarian Aid Our Load: Flotilla Campaign Summary Report.” The Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief. https://web.archive.org/web/20110727065115/http://www.ihh.org.tr/uploads/2010/insaniyardim-filosu-ozet-raporu_en.pdf“Report of the international fact-finding mission to investigate violations of international law, including international humanitarian and human rights law, resulting from the Israeli attacks on the flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian aid.” United National General Assembly - Human Rights Council, 15th Session. https://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/12session/A-HRC-12-48.pdfCheck out our Patreon here!Support the show

**this episode was originally released a Patreon-exclusive bonus episode in December 2022**Here is an extra special Patreon bonus episode wrapping up our discussion of the Lusitania. We talk about the legal aspects of Britain's blockade and the German U-boat campaign, the Lusitania Riots of 1915, and cover a few other bits of miscellanea. Thanks so much for supporting the show, and we look forward to bringing you more next season. Sources:Dedering, Tilman. “‘Avenge the Lusitania': The Anti-German Riots in South Africa in 1915. Immigrants & Minorities, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 256 - 288.Gullace, Nicoletta E. “Friends, Aliens, and Enemies: Fictive Communities and the Lusitania Riots of 195.” Journal of Social History, Winter 2005, pp. 345 - 363.Nelson, Robert J. and Christopher Waters. “Slow or Spectacular Death: Reconsidering the Legal History of Blockade and Submarines in World War I.” University of Toronto Law Journal, vol. 69, no. 4, Fall 2019, pp. 473 - 496Thompson, Paul. “The Lusitania Riots in Pietermaritzburg 13-14 May 1915.” War & Society, vol. 36, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-30Watts, Jarica. “Submerged By Fear.” Conradiana, vol. 49, no. 1, 2017, pp. 17 - 42Support the show

In the dying days of the Great War, the French navy commissioned 12 Navarin-class minesweepers, to be constructed in Canada under the direction of Wisconsin's Manitowoc Shipbuilding. Three of these minesweepers - Inkerman, Cerisoles, and Sebastopol departed Fort William, Ontario  on Novembers 23, 1918Only one would be seen again. Sources:Stonehouse, Frederick. "Ils Sont Disparu! They Are Gone: The Baffling Fate of Inkerman & Cerisoles." Lake Superior Magazine, 12 Nov 2018. https://www.lakesuperior.com/the-lake/maritime/405-ils-sont-disparu/"Two Trawlers Believed Lost on Great Lakes." Saskatoon Daily Star, 3 Dec 1918. https://www.newspapers.com/article/saskatoon-daily-star-two-trawlers-believ/127617031/ Wrecksite.eu - CerisolesWrecksite.eu - InkermanCheck out our Patreon here!Support the show

In March 1929, the US Coast Guard cutters Wolcott and Dexter pursued and subsequently sank the bootlegging schooner I'm Alone, touching off an international incident and legal battle that would outlast the Prohibition laws that led to it in the first place.Sources:The American Council on Addiction & Alcohol ProblemsHagen, Carrie. "The Coast Guard's Most Potent Weapon During Prohibition? Codebreaker Elizebeth Friedman." Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan 2015. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/coast-guards-most-potent-weapon-during-prohibition-codebreaker-elizebeth-friedman"Prohibition: Legislating Alcohol in America." The National WWI Museum and Memorial. https://www.theworldwar.org/learn/about-wwi/prohibitionRicci, Joseph A. "Use All Force!" Naval History Magazine, vol. 27, no. 3, May 2013Saharay, H. and A. Pal. "Hot Pursuit in Self-Defence." Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 3, no. 29, 20 July 1968, pp. 1145 - 1146Skoglund, Nancy Galey. "The I'm Alone Case: A Tale from the Days of Prohibition." University of Rochester Library Bulletin, vol. 23, no. 3, Spring 1968Check out our Patreon here!Support the show

This is the first installment of our Beyond the Breakers Book Club episodes. We hope to get one of these in each month. This episode is being released as the main episode this week, and if you like what you hear then subsequent book club episodes will be available on Patreon at the second mate ($5) tier.Outro Music: This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb, 'Jack Johnson'Sources: Berliner, Jonathan. “Jack London's Socialistic Social Darwinism.” American Literary Realism, vol. 41, no. 1, Fall 2008, pp. 52 - 78. Link, Eric Carl. “The Five Deaths of Wolf Larsen.” Studies in American Naturalism, vol. 5, no. 2, Winter 2010, pp. 151 - 163. Link, Eric Carl. “Jack London, ‘The Sea-Wolf', and the Natural History of Love.” Studies in American Naturalism, vol. 8, no. 2, Winter 2013, pp. 171 - 185. Oliveri, Vinnie. “Sex, Gender, and Death in ‘The Sea-Wolf'. Pacific Coast Philology, vol. 38, 2003, pp. 99 - 115. Support the show