Set sail with best friends and sailors, Colleen and Julia, as they embark on voyages throughout the ages that met a fatal nautical fate. These two bffs discuss shipwrecks, while floating on the drink of their choosing each episode.
An Aegean adventure, the tale of the Anitkythera is anything but told. Hot Greek divers, a technological miracle, treasures untold... this wreck has it all! Join Colleen and Julia as we travel back thousands of years to the warm Mediterranean to explore the story of this "titantic of the ancient world". Gentle on the ears, this episode is one of our more gentle, giggleable, and fun wrecks!
Though we never body shame, this vessel is infamous for its horrifically high body count. This week's episode explores the creation and destruction of the MV Salem Express, a RORO ferry of the 1960s-80s. After a series of mishaps, she was sold to the Samatour Shipping Company, which owned her during her final days. Join Colleen and Julia as they board her last routine journey of 36 hours over 450 miles and tell you the tale of one of the most infamous wrecks in the Red Sea. References Used (Please Contact at thegirlsgetwrecked@gmail.com for more detailed citations): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Salem_Express https://www.leisurepro.com/blog/scuba-dive-destinations/egypts-controversial-wreck-dive-salem-express/ https://albertdecaris.blogspot.com/2018/04/france-1958-fred-scamaroni.html https://www.dive-the-world.com/diving-sites-egypt-salem-express.php https://www.dive-the-world.com/diving-sites-egypt-salem-express.php https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-17-mn-596-story.html https://www.el-shai.com/7-things-know-about-salem-express-mako/
Recommended by a great college pal, Gaby, this shipwreck is one of the darkest ones we'll ever cover. A routine ferry ride from Incheon to Jeju in South Korea in the 90s goes horribly wrong, with cabins full of children and a crew lacking any nautical experience. This wreck is haunted for sure, and listen in to learn more. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/10/world/asia/sewol-ferry-accident.html https://www.bts.gov/bts-publications/archive/highlights-ferry-operators-united-states-0#:~:text=The%20average%20operating%20speed%20of,vessel%20being%2099%20years%20old. https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/sinking-of-mv-sewol/m010f702v?hl=en https://maddenmaritime.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/tuesday-plenary-session-mv-sewold-ferry-disaster-1130-100.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_MV_Sewol https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/community/threads/mv-sewol-ferry.53459/
In the Golden Age of Piracy, this episode's lady of the sea is royalty: the Queen Anne's Revenge. It wouldn't be long after being built that this English vessel would soon go rogue, manned by none other than Blackbeard, the pirate king himself! Get Wrecked with us as we follow the rompings of this ship through Europe and the Caribbean until her watery grave along east coast.
A captain singing Christmas carols, a Midwestern ferry breaking national records- there's a lot to love about the Edmund Fitzgerald! This episode, we go over the life and legacy of the Good old Eddy Fitz, a shipwreck surrounded in glory and mystery that ultimately would go down (no pun intended) as one of the worst nautical disasters in Midwestern history. Sources: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Mighty_Fitz/rk-gAwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=edmund+fitzgerald+wreck&pg=PA1&printsec=frontcover https://www.themeasureofthings.com/results.php?comp=height&unit=ft&amt=700&sort=pr&p=1 https://www.shipwreckmuseum.com/edmund-fitzgerald/the-fateful-journey/ http://tedherr.net/amc/songs/WreckEdmundFitzgerald.pdf
The Unluckiest Luckiest Ship: grab your harpoon and hop aboard the Essex with Colleen and Julia as they explore the escapades that led to the sinking of this ship. A whale of a tale, sail along with us on this 1820s ship to hear a lot of bad decisions, with interesting outcomes unfold on the seven seas! For shipwreck submissions, text us if you know us or email: thegirlsgetwrecked@gmail.com Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-life-horror-that-inspired-moby-dick-17576/ https://www.americanheritage.com/essex-disaster#2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex_(whaleship)
MORE DEATHS than the Titanic, this ship is aptly referred to as "Asia's Titanic" for its historic infamy. Colleen and Julia stay close to shore but far from home on this voyage, as they journey to the Philippines to tell the tale of this awful wreck. Fire, water, dumb captains, bad navigation- this episode has something for everyone. Grab your earphones and a drink, and come along to get wrecked with us. Sources: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rafael-Consunji/publication/227340138_The_Sinking_of_the_MV_Dona_Paz_-_I_An_analysis_of_the_event/links/0912f4fe11b17a75b4000000/The-Sinking-of-the-MV-Dona-Paz-I-An-analysis-of-the-event.pdf https://www.geekwire.com/2019/paul-allens-research-vessel-surveys-wreckage-asias-titanic-1987-ferry-sinking-killed-4300/ & wikipedia
One of the shorter sailing ventures, the Vasa is a ship who is still around to tell her story today, a rarity in the nautical archeology world! Join us (Colleen & Julia) as we travel hundreds of years back to royal Sweden, and explore the life and legacy of the beauty, the Vasa.
Colleen and Julia strap on their life jackets, anchored down by a bottle of wine, and take you through the sailing tale of the very misfortunate Migonette and the crew aboard her.
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