Episodes: 182
Frequency: Several times a week
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 3.9k subscribers
Instagram: 1.3k followers
Publicly listed emails
rich@shipwrecksandseadogs.com
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Rich Napolitano - Maritime history podcaster who researches, writes, edits, and produces episodes about shipwrecks, maritime disasters, and seafaring history.
Ralph E. Napolitano, Jr. - Structural Failures That Caused The SS Pendleton And SS Fort Mercer To Break Apart During A 1952 Nor'easter, Including The Engineering Factors Behind The Disasters.
This Week in Shipwrecks #8
October 09, 2026
This week's roundup spans a war reaching the Black Sea, a fishing vessel run aground beneath a Scottish sea stack, and a 2,100-year-old shipwreck that gave up its cargo almost untouched. Host Rich Napolitano covers seven stories in sourced, fact-checked detail, from active maritime disasters to historic wrecks and the ongoing fight to save a Falklands-era frigate from the scrapyard. Stories in this episode: Drone Strikes Sink Two Ships in the Black Sea — Russian drone attacks sink the ca...
Introducing the Jordan Harbinger Show
October 09, 2026
Gain insights from some incredible guests on The Jordan Harbinger Show. I have become a regular listener again and hope you check it out too!
HMAS Sydney: Australia's Worst Naval Disaster
October 06, 2026
On November 19, 1941, the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney met a suspicious merchant ship off the coast of Western Australia. The ship claimed to be a harmless Dutch freighter. It was actually the German raider HSK Kormoran, and within hours, Sydney was gone. All 645 crew members were lost, making it the worst naval disaster in Australian history. This episodes describes the entire service history of HMAS Sydney (D-48) the questions that haunted Australia for decades. Why did Captain Jos...
Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs is hosted by Rich Napolitano. Its publicly listed email is rich@shipwrecksandseadogs.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs: rich@shipwrecksandseadogs.com.
Podseeker estimates Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Relevant subject-matter expertise in maritime history, shipwrecks, maritime disasters, naval history, marine engineering, archaeology, diving, or seafaring, supported by professional, academic, or firsthand experience. Common among recent guests: Academic or professional expertise in a maritime or technical field; Firsthand experience as a mariner, diver, archaeologist, or maritime researcher; Authorship or research focused on shipwrecks, maritime history, or naval disasters. Recent guests include Ralph E. Napolitano, Jr..
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