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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! The Sameer Project Sources: Jones, Ivor Wynne. Shipwrecks of North Wales: Revised and Updated…

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 there is no difference between the Patreon and main feed versions; it's also …

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/item/441161 https://greatlakes.bgsu.edu/item/436779 https://plimsoll.southampton.gov.uk/SOTON_Documents/Plimsoll/21249.pdf http…

Here we conclude the series on the Port Chicago disaster and mutiny.  The Sameer Project Sources:  https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1944/port-chicago/port-chicago-lessons-learned.html Allen, Robert L. “The Port Chicago Disaster and Its Aftermat…

**Episode 168.3 will be coming out after 169 - we did not forget about Port Chicago Pt. 3 In this episode Jess (of Karluk series fame) returns to the show for a discussion largely focused on Canadian attempts to more firmly impose sovereignty on the far northern reaches of Canada's claimed ter…

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 Parts II and 3 will cover the details of the famous "muti…

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 Part II will cover the details of the famous "mutiny" …

In this episode we discuss HMS Hermes, the first vessel designed explicitly as an aircraft carrier.  The Sameer Project  Sources: "Hermes". World War II Database. Osprey Publishing. https://ww2db.com/ship_spec.php?ship_id=160 "HMS Hermes I: Fleet Aircraft Carrier." Index of Nava…

This week it's the story of the cargo vessel MV Rema, lost in the North Sea in April 1998.  The Sameer Project Sources: Flooding and sinking of dry cargo vessel Rema with loss of 4 lives. https://www.gov.uk/maib-reports/flooding-and-sinking-of-dry-cargo-vessel-rema-off-whitby-england-with-loss…