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From legends like the Titanic to lost treasures beneath the Great Lakes, "Shipwrecked: Tales from the Deep" explores the most captivating maritime disasters in history. Each episode dives into the mystery, science, and stories of survival that lie beneath the waves.For more gripping stories and fascinating audio journeys, head over to https://www.quietperiodplease.com/Click here to browse handpicked Amazon finds inspired by this podcast series!https://amzn.to/424pzou

The newest addition to Globe Pequot’s Shipwrecks series covers the sensational wrecks and maritime disasters from each of the five Great Lakes. It is estimated that over 30,000 sailors have lost their lives in Great Lakes wrecks. For many, these icy, inland seas have become their final resting place, but their last moments live on as a part of maritime history.

David L. Mearns has discovered some of the world's most fascinating and elusive shipwrecks. The Shipwreck Hunter chronicles his most intriguing finds. It describes the extraordinary techniques used, the detailed research, and mid-ocean stamina and courage required to find a wreck thousands of feet beneath the sea, plus the moving human stories that lie behind each of these oceanic tragedies. Combining the adventuring derring-do of Indiana Jones with the precision of a scientist, The Shipwreck Hunter opens an illuminating porthole into the shadowy depths of the ocean.

Owen Chase (October 7, 1797 – March 7, 1869) served as the First Mate of the ill-fated whale ship Essex, which met a tragic fate when it was rammed and sunk by a sperm whale on October 28, 1820. In the aftermath, Chase penned the gripping account titled Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex, published in 1821. This harrowing tale not only chronicles the desperate survival of the crew but also served as a profound inspiration for Herman Melvilles iconic novel, Moby-Dick. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Welcome to Shipwreck Sunday! Every Sunday, we take a deep dive into the mysterious world of shipwrecks and look at the way they change our lives today. Every Saturday, we post episodes from our second YouTube channel, Aviation Disasters Explained, where we walk you through the intense, horrifying moments of air crashes. If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and leave us a five star review wherever you're listening, it really does help us out! Don't forget to check out our YouTube channels, Shipwreck Sunday and Aviation Disasters Explained. For business inquiries, please email us at ...

Dive into ten gripping accounts from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a time when the vast oceans were fraught with peril. Presented as captivating stories by ‚AúUncle Thomas‚Aù (the author Thomas Bingley) to a group of eager young listeners, this collection begins with the fictional adventures of Captain Richard Falconer (the pseudonym of William Rufus Chetwood) and continues with nine harrowing true tales of maritime misfortune. While these narratives are crafted for a younger audience, they are sure to enthrall adults who share a passion for tales of the sea and its many ...

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.

En 1740, le vaisseau de ligne de Sa Majesté le HMS Wager, deux cent cinquante officiers et hommes d'équipage à son bord, est envoyé au sein d'une escouade sous le commandement du commodore Anson en mission secrète pour piller les cargaisons d'un galion de l'Empire espagnol. Après avoir franchi le cap Horn, le Wager fait naufrage.

The sea is the largest museum on earth, with more than a million lost ships resting in its depths. Those shipwrecks date back thousands of years, some from civilizations long vanished, others from more recent history. Some are famous, others obscure and unremembered but each has a story to tell. In The Great Museum of the Sea, archaeologist, museum director, television host, journalist, and award-winning author James Delgado takes the listener on a personal tour of the world's wrecks, including many of the more than a hundred lost ships he has personally discovered and investigated.

From the national bestselling author of The Food Explorer, a fascinating and rollicking plunge into the story of the world’s most famous shipwreck, the RMS Titanic On a frigid April night in 1912, the world’s largest—and soon most famous—ocean liner struck an iceberg and slipped...

Fenômeno de público e crítica, Os náufragos do Wager reconstitui a história real de um naufrágio no século XVIII—e da história impressionante de seus sobreviventes.

After rewriting history with their discovery of a Nazi U-boat off the coast of New Jersey, legendary divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler decided to investigate the great enduring mystery of history's most notorious shipwreck: Why did Titanic sink as quickly as it did? To answer the question...