Beyond the Breakers
Beyond The Breakers is a podcast about shipwrecks, loss, and lessons learned from maritime disasters.
Episodes
236 episodes
Episode 171 - Menai Strait Ferry Disasters ft. Canuck Is A Slur
In this episode Tanner is joined by Kelly from Canuck Is A Slur to discuss a selection of Welsh ferry disasters, lone survivors, the purloining of sacred planks, and a wide array of other stuff.Mwynhewch!
Episode 172 - Vasa ft. A Flatpack History of Sweden
We had the honor of recording with one of our favorite history podcasts, A Flatpack History of Sweden, to talk about one of the famous failures in maritime history - the Swedish royal warship Vasa.**for this episode the...
Episode 170 - SS Choctaw
We're back to the Great Lakes for the tale of the freighter SS Choctaw. Bit of a rambler, this one, but we get there in the end. Sources:https://greatlakes.bgsu.edu/i...
Episode 168.3 - Port Chicago, Pt. III
Here we conclude the series on the Port Chicago disaster and mutiny. The Sameer ProjectSources:
Episode 169 - "Many Tribes of Different Colours": Canadian Sovereignty in the Arctic ft. Jessica Watkins
**Episode 168.3 will be coming out after 169 - we did not forget about Port Chicago Pt. 3In this episode Jess (of Karluk series fame) returns to the show for a discussion largely focused on Canadian attempts to more firmly impos...
Episode 168.2 - Port Chicago, Pt. II
In this THREE-part episode we delve into a disaster on the US home front during WWII and the subsequent work stoppage that contributed to the eventual desegregation of the US Navy.Part I deals with the Port Chicago disaster itself, and P...
Episode 168.1 - Port Chicago, Pt. I
In this two-part episode we delve into a disaster on the US home front during WWII and the subsequent work stoppage that contributed to the eventual desegregation of the US Navy.Part I deals with the Port Chicago disaster itself, and Par...
Episode 167 - HMS Hermes
In this episode we discuss HMS Hermes, the first vessel designed explicitly as an aircraft carrier. The Sameer Project ...
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Episode 166 - MV Rema
This week it's the story of the cargo vessel MV Rema, lost in the North Sea in April 1998. The Sameer ProjectSources:
Episode 165 - SS Springfjord
This week we have the saga of the SS Springfjord, which survived World War Two unscathed but could not escape the wrath of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Episode 164 - Tullaghmurry Lass
This week it's the tale of the small fishing vessel Tullaghmurry Lass, lost in the Irish Sea on February 14th 2002. The Sameer Project...
Episode 163 - Nantucket Lightship LV-117
This week it's the tale of the Nantucket lightship LV-117 and her fateful collision with the Titanic's older sister. The Sameer Project (Tents / ...
Episode 162 - Zhe Ling Yu Yun 135
In this episode we discuss a maritime incident from March 2011 that saw the container ship COSCO Hong Kong collide with fishing transportation vessel Zhe Ling Yu Yun 135 off the coast of Zhejiang Province.
Episode 161 - The Rodney Disaster
The first episode of Season 6 (!) takes us to Sydney Harbor for the story of the ferry Rodney. [The main story starts at 11:39] This episode ends with a trailer for the Season 6 Patreon (intro music - 'Poppy' by...
Episode 160.2 - Tirpitz, Pt. II
This episode is part two(of two) on the life and times of the German battleship Tirpitz. *This is also the final episode of Season 5 - thanks for listening and we will be back with a new season soon!
Episode 160.1 - Tirpitz, Pt. I
This episode is part one (of two) on the life and times of the German battleship Tirpitz.
Episode 159 - Padre Eterno
This week it's the tale of the Portuguese galleon Padre Eterno, launched in the Bay of Guanabara in 1663. More the story of a ship that did wreck at some point and the world she inhabited rather than a nuts-and-bolts 'shipwreck' yarn.&...
**unlocked** 'The Ignoble Means by Which That Wealth Was Accumulated' - The Slaving Brig Henriqueta and the Illicit Slave Trade to Brazil (March 2025 2nd Mate Bonus)
We've unlocked a bonus episode for everyone, since there's some useful information here for an upcoming main episode dealing with Portugal/Brazil. Sources:Blackburn, Robin. The Making of New World Slavery: From the Baroque to...
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**bonus preview** "To Defeat Such Unreasonable Purposes": Lord Dunmore's Floating Town - A Maritime Misadventure of the American Rebellion
This is a short preview of our most recent $3 bonus episode - sign up on Patreon at the $3 Able Seaperson tier for an extra episode each month, or the $5 2nd Mate tier for two extra episodes. Patrons also get main episodes a few day...
Episode 158 - SS Pacific
We're back to discuss the career of the SS Pacific (not that one, the other one!) We'll even throw in a rail disaster for free. Sources:
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Episode 157.4 - "We're Living Now, Aren't We?": HMCS Karluk, Pt. IV ft. Jessica Watkins
Here we have the long-awaited conclusion to our epic series on the saga of HMCS Karluk Don't forget that there is a bonus Part V available for patrons, covering Stefansson's later ill-fated attempt at colonizing Wrangel Isl...
Episode 157.3 - "I Don't Know How This Will End": HMCS Karluk, Pt. III ft. Jessica Watkins
Jess (@jesslovesboats) is back to navigate us through Part Three (of Four) in the saga of the Karluk!gazafunds.comSources for Part II:Cavell, Janice. "The Karluk's Lost...
Episode 157.2 - "A Nice Mess": HMCS Karluk, Pt. II ft. Jessica Watkins
Jess is back as we get further into the saga of the Karluk (emphasis on the second syllable). If you've been waiting for the shipwreck, wait no more!Sources for Part II:Cavell, Janice. "The Karluk's Lost M...
Episode 157.1 - “Like Small Black Specks Against The Everlasting White”: HMCS Karluk, Pt. I ft. Jessica Watkins
We're joined by longtime listener and longer time polar exploration enthusiast Jessica (@jesslovesboats) for a tale that would be a certified goofball comedy if not for the overwhelming tragedy of it - it's the story of the Karluk, the...
