Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
Hosted by Rich Napolitano and Rich · Rich Napolitano
4.8from 400 ratings
- 180
- Episodes
- 47
- Transcribed
- 400
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 117K
- YouTube views
About Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
A maritime history podcast about shipwrecks, maritime disasters, and seafaring legends. Hear tragic stories of loss, as well as heroic tales of triumph. Host Rich Napolitano explores maritime history like you've never heard, including occasional guests such as authors, historians, mariners, divers, and archaeologists. If you love history, you will love Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs.
- Publisher
- Rich Napolitano
- Category
- history · society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 22 Aug 2022
- Latest episode
- 22 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
47 of 180 episodes have a transcript.
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
SS Caribou: Newfoundland's Deadliest Night
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
This Week in Shipwrecks #5
15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Broken in Two: The SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer
Inside a recent episode
SS Caribou: Newfoundland's Deadliest Night
Published 22 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The vessel was carrying 96 officers and sailors, 7 gunners, and 78 Chinese sailors as passengers en route to serve on other British ships. U-123 struck the Cyclops with two torpedoes, killing 39 of its crew, 48 of the passengers, and one gunner. The Gulf of St. Lawrence was an especially prized hunting ground. On May 12, 1942, U-553 sank the British freighter Nicoya and the Dutch freighter Leto. Residents in a nearby fishing village off the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec were awakened by thundering explosions that shook their houses. Only four Canadian warships guarded the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
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- Ralph E Napolitano Jr
- Ben Railton
- Rob Alway
- Andrea Murdoch Alpini
- Paul Durica
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 117,145
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 149 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 251 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100
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- Quality
- 90
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 98
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Who hosts Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs?
Rich Napolitano and Rich host the show. Published by Rich Napolitano.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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