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Beyond the Breakers

Taylor and Tanner

Beyond The Breakers is a podcast about shipwrecks, loss, and lessons learned from maritime disasters.

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Episode 150 - The Drowning of Númenor

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2025/04/01

In this episode we go deep into the history books to discuss the deadliest maritime disaster we've covered up to this point. Sources: Elendil the Tall. Akallabêth. Barahir Books, 3321 SA. Tolkien, J.R.R.The Fall of Númenor. Edited by Brian Sibley, William Morrow, 2024. Tolkien, J.R.R. Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth. Edited by Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books, 1980. Tyler, J.E.A. The Complete Tolkien Companion. Thomas Dunne Books, 1976. Support the show

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**Bonus Preview** 'The Ignoble Means by Which That...

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2025/03/29

Here is a short clip from our most recent 2nd Mate Tier bonus episode: 'The Ignoble Means by Which That Wealth Was Accumulated' - The Slaving Brig Henriqueta and the Illicit Slave Trade to Brazil *(the full episode is about 1:18:00 in length) If you enjoy the show, there is much more of it for you to check out on Patreon - join as an Able Seaperson ($3) for an extra bonus episode each month or as a 2nd Mate ($5) for two bonus episodes. Joining as a patron also gets you (slig...

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Episode 149 - Jackup Rig Kolskaya (СПБУ Кольская)

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2025/03/15

This week we have the story of the jackup rig Kolskaya, lost in the Sea of Okhotsk in December 2011. Sources: "Буровая платформа Кольская - трагедия и надежда." www.kolskaya.com "How do jackup rigs work?" https://www.rigzone.com/training/insight?insight_id=339&c_id=24 История крушения Кольской нефтяной платформы. Обо всем из жизни, 27 Dec 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzv_O3ZIU8Q Kostanov, Yuri. “Платформа 'Кольская': кто и когда ответит за это трагедию?” Морские вести...

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Episode 148 - HMS Prince of Wales

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2025/02/21

This week we are discussing a smashingly successful air attack conducted by the Empire of Japan in December 1941 (but not that one). Jump to around 14:30 to get right to the action Sources: Bell, Christopher M. “The ‘Singapore Strategy’ and the Deterrence of Japan: Winston Churchill, the Admiralty and the Dispatch of Force Z.” The English Historical Review, vol. 116, no. 467, Jun 2001, pp. 604 - 634. Garzke, William H., Robert O. Dulin, and Kevin V. Denlay. "Death of a Battleship: The Loss of...

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Episode 147 - Empire of Troy

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2025/02/06

It's all regional rivalries and riverine wrecks this week as we discuss the sidewheel steamer Empire of Troy (1843 - 1853). *jump to around [13:00] if you want to dive right in to the main part of the episode Sources: Allison, J. Thomas. Hudson River Steamboat Catastrophes: Contests & Collisions. The History Press, 2013. Ellis, David Maldwyn. “Albany and Troy - Commercial Rivals.” New York History, vol. 24, no. 4, October 1943, pp. 484 - 511. Ellis, David Maldwyn. “Rise of the...

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Episode 146 - SS Francisco Morazan

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2025/01/19

We kick off Season 5 by getting back to the Great Lakes for the story of the SS Francisco Morazan*Taylor's new mic sounds great but we are still getting Tanner's audio situation resolved Sources:"Francisco Morazan." National Park Service, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/slbe/learn/historyculture/shipwreckmorazan.htm"Personaje Histórico Francisco Morazan." Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/portales/honduras_francisco_morazan/Warner, Gene L. "The Last ...

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Episode 145.3 - "Bombs Away": SS Torrey Canyon, Pt. III

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2024/12/27

In this final episode of Season 4, we conclude the tale of the oil tanker SS Torrey Canyon. Sources:Green, Anna and Timothy Cooper. “Community and Exclusion: The Torrey Canyon Disaster of 1967.” The Journal of Social History, vol. 48, no. 4, 2015, pp. 892 - 909. Gundlach, Erich. R. “Oil Tanker Disasters.” Environment, vol. 19, no. 9, December 1977, pp. 16 - 27. Petrow, Richard. In the Wake of Torrey Canyon: The Great Oil Disaster - Its Causes, Consequences, and Lessons for the ...

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Episode 145.2 - "That's The End Of Her": SS Torrey...

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2024/12/05

In Part II we get into the wreck itself and some of the initial attempts at salvage and containmentSources:Green, Anna and Timothy Cooper. “Community and Exclusion: The Torrey Canyon Disaster of 1967.” The Journal of Social History, vol. 48, no. 4, 2015, pp. 892 - 909. Hassler, Bjorn. “Accidental Versus Operational Oil Spills from Shipping in the Baltic Sea: Risk Governance and Management Strategies.” Ambio, vol. 40, 2011, pp. 170 - 178. Petrow, Richard. In the Wake of Torrey Canyon...

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Episode 145.1 - "The Ocean Will Take Care of the...

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2024/11/17

This week we begin the story of the SS Torrey Canyon, the first major oil tanker spill in history. This part of the episode has us looking into the background of the vessel itself and her captain, Pastrengo Rugiati. Register for Terror Camp here!!! (virtual, December 6 - 8); this will include keynote speakers including author Julian Sancton (Madhouse at the End of the Earth) and Jared Harris (Francis Crozier on The Terror among many many other roles) Check out the Save Me! Podcast...

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**unlocked** November 2022 Bonus - The Finest Hours

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2024/11/16

This is an old bonus episode that we are unlocking to hopefully poach some listens off of a certain very popular podcast about engineering disasters (with slides), which just released an episode about the true story of the Pendleton and the Fort MercerSupport the show

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Episode 144 - Breakerween 2024 ft. Kaylee Matuszak

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2024/11/01

Kaylee is back with us for Breakerween 2024 - this year we've got spooky tales of a haunted U-boat, fishing for Oldsmobiles, and a veritable fleet of ultrabuoyant American-made caskets. Support the show

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Episode 143 - SS Robert E. Lee

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2024/10/26

This week we have another U-boat episode, but this time we're down in the Gulf of Mexico to talk about the SS Robert E. Lee (booooo) Sources:"The Panic of 1907 and the Maine Man Who Caused It." New England Historical Society. https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/the-panic-of-1907-and-the-maine-man-who-caused-it/"Robert E. Lee." Uboat.net. https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/1981.html "Screening Level Risk Assessment Package: Robert E. Lee". Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.&nbs...

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Episode 142 - HMS Speedy ft. Kelly (Born Under Punchs)

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2024/10/06

This week we have wrangled a real live Canadian to discuss the October 1804 sinking of His Majesty's Armed Vessel Speedy and the impact of her loss on the province of Upper Canada.**one of our upcoming bonus episodes will look at the search for the Speedy's wrecksite**Sources:Baillod, Brendon. “The Enduring Mystery of the HMS Speedy.” Shipwreck World, 3 December 2019. https://www.shipwreckworld.com/articles/the-enduring-mystery-of-the-hms-speedy-1.Bojarzin, David. “HMS Speedy: Murder and a My...

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Episode 141 - Pan Am Flight 6

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2024/09/28

They were rescued by the Coast Guard, it counts. Sources:Civil Aeronautics Board - Accident Investigation Report. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33563"The Ditching." Time, 29 Oct 1956. https://web.archive.org/web/20070428134921/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,867172,00.htmlStannard, Matthew B. "Danville pilot has historical predecessor." SFGate, 24 Jan 2009. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/danville-pilot-has-historical-predecessor-3175278.phpSupport the show

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Episode 140 - Scioto

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2024/09/15

This week we have a steamboat tale to tell, specifically the story of the Ohio River steamer Scioto and her deadly collision with the John Lomas in 1882.Sources: Bailey, Kenneth R. "The 'Scioto' Disaster." West Virginia HIstory, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring 2012, pp. 49 - 72. "A Pall of Egyptian Gloom: The Sinking of the 'Scioto'". East Liverpool Historical Society, http://www.eastliverpoolhistoricalsociety.org/scioto1.htmVarious excerpts from 1881 - 1882 editions of the Wheeling Dail...

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Episode 139 - Lady D (Baltimore Water Taxi)

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2024/08/28

This week we are in the city of Baltimore to discuss the 2004 sinking of the water taxi Lady D. A big thanks to our listener Josh for suggesting this as a topic for the show!Sources: "Baltimore Sea Cadets Cited For Rescue Efforts After Water Taxi Capsizes." Sea Power, July 2004. "Capsizing of U.S. Small Passenger Vessel Lady D, Northwest Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland, March 6, 2004." National Transportation Safety Board.Support the Show.

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Episode 138 - USS Liscome Bay

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2024/08/07

Here is Episode 138 on the US Navy escort carrier Liscome Bay, sunk off of Makin Atoll by Japanese submarine I-175 during Operation Galvanic in November 1943.Sources:"Liscome Bay (CVE-56) - Naval History and Heritage Command." "The Only Mission of USS Liscome Bay." 22 Feb 2019, https://pearlharbor.org/blog/the-only-mission-of-uss-liscome-bay/Toll, Ian W. The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942 - 1944. W. W. Norton & Company, 2015. "USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)." NavSource&n...

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Nazi Salute for the Alamo Dead; or, Electric...

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2024/08/07

This bonus episode was recorded for July 2023. After a year marinating in the patrons-only vault, we think it's time you hear it on the main feed!In this episode we discuss the publicity tours of the German cruiser Karlsruhe during the Interwar years, where the vessel found some cities quite welcoming and others decidedly less so Santiago Ramos, Simone. "Gone to Texas - Twice! The Visits of the German War Cruiser Karlsruhe." The East Texas Historical Journal, vol. 53, no. 1, Spring 2015, pp. ...

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Episode 137.2 - SS Daniel J. Morrell, Part II

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2024/07/25

Story picks back up around 11:20 if you want to get right down to brittle steel tacks Sources:Boyer, Dwight. Ships and Men of the Great Lakes. Freshwater Press, 1977. Schumacher, Michael. Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. University of Minnesota Press, 2005. Schumacher, Michael. Torn In Two: The Sinking of the Daniel J. Morrell and One Man’s Survival on the Open Sea. University of Minnesota Press, 2016. Thompson, Mark L. Graveyard of the Lakes. Wayne State Univ...

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Episode 137 - SS Daniel J. Morrell, Part I

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2024/07/10

Part One (of two, we promise) on the sinking of the lake freighter Daniel J. Morrell in 1966.**GFM Campaign**Help us get Muhammad Al-Bardini and his family out of Gaza - Muhammad is a hospital volunteer at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital and his GFM is over halfway to the goal. Anything you can give will help! https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-muhammad-and-his-family-from-gaza?lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_linkSources: Boyer, Dwight. Ships and Me...

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