Beyond the Breakers

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Episode 56 - MTS Oceanos Apr 18, 2022

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This week we discuss the 1991 incident involving the cruise ship Oceanos in which the ship's entertainers stepped in to play a critical role in the safe evacuation of all aboard, while the captain and crew fell short of expectations.
Opening music is ‘Oceanos’ by the band Coast, off their self-titled first album
Click here to visit the website about the sinking run by Moss Hills. This is a great resource for first hand accounts and for pictures of the event.
Link to the BBC podcast Life Changing featuring Moss speaking about his experiences on the Oceanos. This is where I first heard this story.

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Episode 55.2 - MS Estonia Pt. 2 Apr 11, 2022

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**This is Part 2 of a 2-part series**

In this episode we discuss one of the more well-known maritime disasters of the 20th century - the sinking of the cruiseferry Estonia in September 1994.

Part 2 covers some more specific details of the sinking and survivor accounts from some of those who managed to escape.
*This is the first episode recorded on our upgraded microphones. Thanks so much to our supporters on Patreon for making that possible!
Sources:
Joint Accident Investigation Commission of Estonia, Finland, and Sweden. "Final Report on the Capsizing On 28 September 1994 In the Baltic Sea of the RO-RO passenger vessel MV Estonia."
Joly, Josephine. "MS Estonia: New expedition confirms official accident report." Euronews, 18 Nov 2021.
Langewiesche, William. "A Sea Story." The Atlantic, May 2004.
^A PDF of this article is available in a public post on Patreon for those interested in reading.

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Episode 55.1 - MS Estonia, Part 1 Apr 04, 2022

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In this episode we discuss one of the more well-known maritime disasters of the 20th century - the sinking of the cruiseferry Estonia in September 1994.
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series.
*This is the first episode recorded on our upgraded microphones. Thanks so much to our supporters on Patreon for making that possible!
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Sources:
Joint Accident Investigation Commission of Estonia, Finland, and Sweden. "Final Report on the Capsizing On 28 September 1994 In the Baltic Sea of the RO-RO passenger vessel MV Estonia."
Joly, Josephine. "MS Estonia: New expedition confirms official accident report." Euronews, 18 Nov 2021.
Langewiesche, William. "A Sea Story." The Atlantic, May 2004.

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Episode 54 - SS Benjamin Noble ft. Kaylee Matuszak Mar 28, 2022

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This week Kaylee (@kayleefabulous) tells the story of the SS Benjamin Noble, a freighter that sank on its approach to Duluth during a storm in April 1914.
Kaylee's album Stirring Skies
Further reading:
"Benjamin Noble Nomination" - Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society
Capitol Transportation vs. Cambria Steel Co. - U.S. Supreme Court (1919)
Hemphill, Stephanie. "Mystery ship found." Minnesota Public Radio, 20 July 2005.
"Memorial For Master." Escanaba Morning Press, 14 May 1914.

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*Unlocked* December Bonus - Prison Hulks Part 1 Mar 19, 2022

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In Part 1 of a three part bonus series, we discuss the use of prison hulks with an emphasis on their role in the American Revolution.
Check us out on Patreon for parts 2 and 3 of the series!
Sources:
Bowden, Mary W. "In Search of Freneau's Prison Ships." Early American Literature, vol. 14, no. 2, Fall 1979, pp. 174 - 192.
Cray, Robert E. "The Horror of These Hulks." Naval History, 2006
Freneau, Philip. "The British Prison Ship."
Freneau, Philip. "To Lord Cornwallis."
Ranlet, Philip. "In the Hands of the British: the Treatment of Americans POWs During the War of Independence." The Historian, vol. 62, no. 4, 2000, pp. 731 - 758.

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Episode 53 - K-141 Kursk Mar 07, 2022

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This week we are discussing the tragedy of the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kursk (K-141), which was lost with all hands in August 2000.
Donation link for the National Bank of Ukraine (Patreon money will be donated from our February proceeds.)
Correction: Multiple times we refer to two of the rescue vehicles as “AN-32” and “AN-34” this should be “AS-32” and “AS-34”.
Sources:
Chuen, Cristina, Clay Moltz, and Nikolai Sokov. "The Kursk Accident." nonproliferation.org. Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. 22 Aug 2000
Лютых, Сергей. "'Наши ребята не дождались помощи'' 21 год назад затонула подлодка Курск. Почему погибли люди и можно ли было их спасти?" 12 Aug 2021.

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Episode 52 - SS Selah Chamberlain Feb 28, 2022

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This week we discuss the SS Selah Chamberlain, a wooden-hulled bulk freighter that sank after a collision off of Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1886.
Sources:
"Chamberlain, Selah (1873, Bulk Freighter)." Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library,
Thomsen, Tamara L., Caitlin N. Zant and Victoria L. Kiefer. "Storms and Strandings, Collisions and Cold: Shipwreck Surveys of the 2018 Field Season." Wisconsin Historical Society, 2018.

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Episode 51 - SS Henry Steinbrenner Feb 20, 2022

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This week we discuss the 1953 sinking of the SS Henry Steinbrenner.
Sources:
Kadar, Wayne. "The Henry Steinbrenner. " The Lakeshore Guardian
United States Coast Guard report on the sinking of the Henry Steinbrenner

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Episode 50 - Solway Harvester Feb 14, 2022

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In this episode we discuss the 2000 sinking of the Kirkcudbright scallop dredger Solway Harvester.
Sources:
Full report
Summary Report
Scallop Dredging
Fishing Gear - Dredges (NOAA)

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Episode 49 - HMS Egret Feb 07, 2022

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This week we discuss the sinking of the HMS Egret and its overall importance in the history of naval warfare.

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