On 10 Feb 1964, the light aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne collided with destroyer HMAS Voyager during night exercises. Voyager was cut in 2, killing 82 sailors. After 2 Royal Commissions and decades of analyses, no definite cause of the accident has been determined. (1/2)🧵 #NavalHistory #Australia

On 10 Feb 1964, the light aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne collided with destroyer HMAS Voyager during night exercises. Voyager was cut in 2, killing 82 sailors. After 2 Royal Commissions and decades of analyses, no definite cause of the accident has been determined. (1/2)🧵 #NavalHistory #Australia

10 April, 1968, the New Zealand ferry Wahine was caught in Cyclone Giselle while crossing Cook Strait and entering Wellington Harbour. The ship struck Barrett Reef, capsized, and 51 people lost their lives. New episode available now. #maritimehistory #NewZealand shipwrecksandseadogs.com/103

10 April, 1968, the New Zealand ferry Wahine was caught in Cyclone Giselle while crossing Cook Strait and entering Wellington Harbour. The ship struck Barrett Reef, capsized, and 51 people lost their lives. New episode available now. #maritimehistory #NewZealand shipwrecksandseadogs.com/103

Jan 31, 1921, the 5-masted schooner Carroll A. Deering ran aground off Cape Hatteras, intact, food set out, but every crew member gone. No signs of struggle and no bodies. A century later, it’s still one of America’s greatest maritime mysteries. #OTD blogs.loc.gov/headlinesand...

Jan 31, 1921, the 5-masted schooner Carroll A. Deering ran aground off Cape Hatteras, intact, food set out, but every crew member gone. No signs of struggle and no bodies. A century later, it’s still one of America’s greatest maritime mysteries. #OTD blogs.loc.gov/headlinesand...

The 136 year old wreck of the Lawrence N. McKenzie has been buried under the sands of a New Jersey Beach, until now. #maritimehistory www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/b...

Here is the full episode of my guest appearance on the Deck Tales podcast with Sam Catling. I'm making my best pirate face in this screengrab.🤣 You can also find Deck Tales in your favorite podcast app. #podcast youtu.be/_sU-iGCUJv8

Miriam Payne discusses their frustrations with a broken rudder while rowing across the Pacific Ocean with Jess Rowe. youtube.com/shorts/Q8mH4...

In 2025, Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne of "Seas The Day" became the 1st women to row across the Pacific nonstop and unsupported, spending 165 days at sea and rowing 8,213 nautical miles from Peru to Australia. Listen to their amazing story! #oceanrowing #seastheday shipwrecksandseadogs.com/102

I was a guest on the Deck Tales podcast with Sam Catling. Here's a clip! #podcast youtube.com/shorts/mljh2...

In 2025, Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne of "Seas The Day" became the 1st women to row across the Pacific nonstop and unsupported, spending 165 days at sea and rowing 8,213 nautical miles from Peru to Australia. Listen to their amazing story! #oceanrowing #seastheday shipwrecksandseadogs.com/102

#OTD 24 Jan 1909 - The White Star Liner RMS Republic sank off Nantucket after colliding with the Italian liner SS Florida the day before. Over 1500 passengers and crew made it safely off the Republic before it sank while under tow. #maritimehistory #shipwreck www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/32

#OTD 24 Jan 1909 - The White Star Liner RMS Republic sank off Nantucket after colliding with the Italian liner SS Florida the day before. Over 1500 passengers and crew made it safely off the Republic before it sank while under tow. #maritimehistory #shipwreck www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/32

The Sinking of the Northfleet, January 22, 1873 open.substack.com/pub/shipwrec... #maritimehistory #history #England

HMS Monarch was an Orion-class battleship of the Royal Navy and a World War I veteran. She served with the Grand Fleet’s 2nd Battle Squadron and fought at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, coming through the largest naval clash of the war unscathed. (1/2)🧵 #RoyalNavy #WW1 #navalhistory

shipwreckspod History Threads 6m New episode! "The Secrets of RMS Niagara" is the story of the luxury liner of the Canadian-Australasian line, which sank in 1940 during World War 2 when it struck a German mine near Auckland. (1/2)🧵 #maritimehistory #shipwreck #history shipwrecksandseadogs.com/101

shipwreckspod History Threads 6m New episode! "The Secrets of RMS Niagara" is the story of the luxury liner of the Canadian-Australasian line, which sank in 1940 during World War 2 when it struck a German mine near Auckland. (1/2)🧵 #maritimehistory #shipwreck #history shipwrecksandseadogs.com/101

As the Geo-political situation continues to spiral the drain I felt I needed to write this on the defence “I’m only following orders” jerijerod14.substack.com/p/just-follo...

Sunday rewind back to Episode 24, The SS Arctic. This was perhaps the most shameful behavior of a ship's crew in maritime history. All women and children on board perished as "women and children first" was ignored. #shipwreck #maritimehistory #history #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/5hUs...

Sunday rewind back to Episode 24, The SS Arctic. This was perhaps the most shameful behavior of a ship's crew in maritime history. All women and children on board perished as "women and children first" was ignored. #shipwreck #maritimehistory #history #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/5hUs...

For your holiday weekend reading & reflection, here’s my 259th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & solidarity, all! 🗃️ blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

Now the actual military has to dress like it’s not the military cuz federal law enforcement agencies dress too much like the military

Black-Crowned Night Heron at Wall Springs Park, Tarpon Springs, FL.

Coming Tuesday Jan 20: "The Secrets of RMS Niagara." The storied passenger liner of the Canadian-Australasian Line was sunk by a German mine near Auckland, NZ on June 19, 1940 carrying 8.5 tons of gold bars, prompting a legendary salvage operation. #maritimehistory #NewZealand #WW2 #navalhistory

Coming Tuesday Jan 20: "The Secrets of RMS Niagara." The storied passenger liner of the Canadian-Australasian Line was sunk by a German mine near Auckland, NZ on June 19, 1940 carrying 8.5 tons of gold bars, prompting a legendary salvage operation. #maritimehistory #NewZealand #WW2 #navalhistory

#OTD Jan 14, 1969: While operating off Hawaii en route to Vietnam, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVAN-65) was rocked by a devastating flight deck fire after a rocket ignited, setting off explosions among armed aircraft. #usnavy #shipwreck #maritimehistory #navalhistory

#OTD Jan 14, 1969: While operating off Hawaii en route to Vietnam, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVAN-65) was rocked by a devastating flight deck fire after a rocket ignited, setting off explosions among armed aircraft. #usnavy #shipwreck #maritimehistory #navalhistory

This post touched a few nerves over on Threads. Just to be clear, I am not condoning or defending anything. I am recounting an event from history, and nothing more. Was it a war crime? Some believe so. Some don't. I invite anyone to look at the facts and decide for yourself.

Alexander Marinesko was the Captain of the Soviet submarine S-13 when it sank German transport SS Wilhelm Gustloff on Jan 30, 1945, killing approximately 9500. 11 days later S-13 sank SS Steuben, killing 4500 more. (1/3)🧵 #history #maritimehistory #Germany #WW2 #Russia #WWII #navalhistory

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The American vessel SS Czarina was built in 1883 by John Blumer & Co. of Sunderland, England. On Jan. 12, 1910, she departed Coos Bay, Oregon with 23 crew and 1 passenger on board with a cargo of cement, coal, and 40,000 board feet of timber lashed to the deck. (1/5).🧵 #maritimehistory #shipwreck

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The American vessel SS Czarina was built in 1883 by John Blumer & Co. of Sunderland, England. On Jan. 12, 1910, she departed Coos Bay, Oregon with 23 crew and 1 passenger on board with a cargo of cement, coal, and 40,000 board feet of timber lashed to the deck. (1/5).🧵 #maritimehistory #shipwreck

Beautiful morning at Ft. DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg, FL. Spotted a large COSCO Line cargo ship approaching the Sunshine Skyway Bridge at the entrance of Tampa Bay. #shipspotting #TampaBay #stpetersburgfl #shipping #ships

Norwegian LPG tanker Yara Aesa approaching Tampa Bay, from Trinidad & Tobago.

Beautiful morning at Ft. DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg, FL. Spotted a large COSCO Line cargo ship approaching the Sunshine Skyway Bridge at the entrance of Tampa Bay. #shipspotting #TampaBay #stpetersburgfl #shipping #ships

The RMS Queen Elizabeth was a luxury ocean liner owned by the Cunard White Star Line, and later the Cunard Line. Completed in 1940, she operated as a troop ship during WW2, and did not make her maiden voyage as an ocean liner until 1946. (1/3)🧵

The RMS Queen Elizabeth was a luxury ocean liner owned by the Cunard White Star Line, and later the Cunard Line. Completed in 1940, she operated as a troop ship during WW2, and did not make her maiden voyage as an ocean liner until 1946. (1/3)🧵

On 8 Jan 2015, The Cape Verdean passenger and vehicle ferry MV Vicente was carrying 22 passengers, 4 crew, vehicles, and cargo on a short voyage from Praia to Sao Filipe in Cape Verde. In severe weather the ferry sank 3 nautical miles off Fogo Island. (1/2) #OTD #shipwreck #maritimehistory

On 8 Jan 2015, The Cape Verdean passenger and vehicle ferry MV Vicente was carrying 22 passengers, 4 crew, vehicles, and cargo on a short voyage from Praia to Sao Filipe in Cape Verde. In severe weather the ferry sank 3 nautical miles off Fogo Island. (1/2) #OTD #shipwreck #maritimehistory

Did you know the deadliest shipwreck in history is not the Titanic? It's the SS Wilhelm Gustloff. Over 10,000, mostly civilians, packed on board to escape the advance of the Red Army into eastern Germany. (1/2)🧵 shipwrecksandseadogs.com/100 #history #maritimehistory #ww2 #shipwreck

Did you know the deadliest shipwreck in history is not the Titanic? It's the SS Wilhelm Gustloff. Over 10,000, mostly civilians, packed on board to escape the advance of the Red Army into eastern Germany. (1/2)🧵 shipwrecksandseadogs.com/100 #history #maritimehistory #ww2 #shipwreck

In the early hours of January 5th, 1881, the British fully rigged ship Indian Chief was bound on a long voyage from Middlesbrough to Yokohama. Built only four years earlier at Quebec, she carried a mixed cargo including toys, pottery, and copper ingots. (1/5)🧵 #history #shipwreck #maritimehistory

In the early hours of January 5th, 1881, the British fully rigged ship Indian Chief was bound on a long voyage from Middlesbrough to Yokohama. Built only four years earlier at Quebec, she carried a mixed cargo including toys, pottery, and copper ingots. (1/5)🧵 #history #shipwreck #maritimehistory

Juneau, Alaska has had over 80 inches of snow this winter, the worst in 61 years. 9 boats have sunk in the icy harbor with dozens more at risk. A high risk of an avalanche threatens even further damage. #Alaska #Juneau #weather www.yahoo.com/news/article...

On 30 Dec 1896, SS Warwick crashed into the rocks at Grand Manan, New Brunswick. All on board safely evacuated, but the locals soon found a tasty surprise in the hold of the ship, providing for quite a New Year's Eve celebration. #maritimehistory #Canada www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/warwick

On 30 Dec 1896, SS Warwick crashed into the rocks at Grand Manan, New Brunswick. All on board safely evacuated, but the locals soon found a tasty surprise in the hold of the ship, providing for quite a New Year's Eve celebration. #maritimehistory #Canada www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/warwick

Happy New Year, and remember our furry friends that DO NOT like fireworks. Be safe out there and try to wake up with all your fingers still attached. Cheers! 🎊

As I am in my final week of a self-imposed holiday break, I re-released a Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs classic today. Episode 9 from November of 2022, "Empress of Ireland: Canada's Titanic." (1/2)🧵 #history #maritimehistory #Canada #shipwreck www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/empress-irel...