Maritime History with Chris Sams (live and unplugged)

About Maritime History with Chris Sams (live and unplugged)

Maritime history is a multifaceted and fascinating subject which covers tales of heroism, war, disasters, trade and discovery. Naval Historian Chris Sams comes to you fortnightly to talk about an aspect of Maritime history recorded live and unplugged. This Podcast is part of Chris' Substack where he writes three times a week on the subject. https://substack.com/@jerijerod14?utm_source=user-menu jerijerod14.substack.com (https://jerijerod14.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

High Seas High Jinks

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 May 2024

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

117 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Ratler, Racehorse and Chatham

   This week looks at three ships you’ve probably nevr heard of but have had an impact on the world stage be it in the world of Football, engine design or the RNLI… Trigger warning there is a three minute section where i tell people that targetting the RNLI volunteers in this current political climate is moronic. Hope all is well and more history will follow! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jerijerod14.substack.com/subscribe (https://jerijerod14.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   “The control of the sea in this area of the North Sea had passed to the submarine”

   This week’s episode looks at the sinking of HMS Hawke by the SM U-9 in October 1914 as well as her earlier collision with the liner RMS Olympic. You can find my stuff here (https://linktr.ee/jerijerod14) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jerijerod14.substack.com/subscribe (https://jerijerod14.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Why Canada bought two Submarines in 1914

   At the outbreak of the First World War Canada bought two submarines from an American Shipyard which were meant for Chile - but why and was it a good idea? You can find my stuff here (https://linktr.ee/jerijerod14) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jerijerod14.substack.com/subscribe (https://jerijerod14.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

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Quality

36

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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