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Beyond the Breakers

Podcast 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 147 - Empire of Troy
    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 episodeSources: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 Empire State, 1790 - 1820.” New York History, vol. 56, no. 1, Jan 1975, pp. 4 - 27. Newspapers referenced within episode:Boston AtlasCleveland Daily HeraldNew York Daily TribuneNew York HeraldNew York TimesSupport the show
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  • Episode 146 - SS Francisco Morazan
    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 Shipwreck." Manitou Islands Archives Newsletter, vol. 1 no. 4, Winter 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20110727061018/http://www.manitouislandsarchives.org/archives/newsletters/v1n4.pdfSupport the show
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  • Episode 145.3 - "Bombs Away": SS Torrey Canyon, Pt. III
    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 Future. David McKay Company, 1968.Published in Britain as The Black TideSheail, John. “Torrey Canyon: The Political Dimension.” The Journal of Contemporary History, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 485 - 504. Uekotter, Frank. The Vortex. University of Pittsburgh Press, 2023. Support the show
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  • Episode 145.2 - "That's The End Of Her": SS Torrey Canyon, Pt. II
    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: The Great Oil Disaster - Its Causes, Consequences, and Lessons for the Future. David McKay Company, 1968.Published in Britain as The Black TideSheail, John. “Torrey Canyon: The Political Dimension.” The Journal of Contemporary History, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 485 - 504. Uekotter, Frank. The Vortex. University of Pittsburgh Press, 2023. Support the show
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  • Episode 145.1 - "The Ocean Will Take Care of the Oil": SS Torrey Canyon, Pt. I
    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 here 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. 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: The Great Oil Disaster - Its Causes, Consequences, and Lessons for the Future. David McKay Company, 1968.Published in Britain as The Black TideSheail, John. “Torrey Canyon: The Political Dimension.” The Journal of Contemporary History, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 485 - 504. Uekotter, Frank. The Vortex. University of Pittsburgh Press, 2023. Support the show
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