Sometime between September 21st and 22nd, 1924, the whaleback freighter SS Clifton vanished during a storm on Lake Superior. Not one of the 30 people on board were ever found. While largely forgotten today, the disappearance was one of Lake Huron's most mysterious ghost ships, inspiring stories, legends, and numerous folk songs. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3dBanZDLg9anxnbxsvJUxz?si=8c1dc6695c1342b5 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music & Sound Effects: The Heart Collectors: Shenandoah. 2024. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/video-10902/ General: Sung by Captain Richard Maitland at Sailor's Snug Harbor, Staten Island, NY. Recorded in 1939 by Alan Lomax for the Archive of Folksong https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200031132/ Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva SoundSnap: https://www.soundsnap.com/ Sources: Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes by Dwight Boyer https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2021/01/a-deep-dive-into-sea-shanties/ https://3dshipwrecks.org/shipwreck-clifton/ Chapters: 00:00 SS Clifton 2:14 Chapter 1: Pig Boats 6:04 Chapter 2: Reckless Efficiency 9:-02 Chapter 3: Short Handed 13:23 Chapter 4: 40 Mile Point 16:58 Chapter 5: The Seaman's Lament Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.

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On September 14th, 1914, RMS Carmania, recently converted into an armed merchant cruiser made a strange discovery in the South Atlantic-- another armed merchant cruiser disguised to look exactly like her. It was the German SMS Cap Trafalgar, which had also been converted into a war ship and disguised to trick allied ships. The encounter set off one of the strangest naval battles in history. A fight to the death between two luxury liners. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3dBanZDLg9anxnbxsvJUxz?si=8c1dc6695c1342b5 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music & Sound Effects: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e SoundSnap: https://www.soundsnap.com/ Sources: The Ship That Hunted Itself by Colin Simpson Atlantic Liners of the Cunard Line by Neil McCart https://www.gutenberg.org/files/65761/65761-h/65761-h.htm Chapters: 00:00 RMS Carmania 1:19 Chapter 1: “Thank God I was never taught to hate any man.” 4:22 Chapter 2: Unlikely Warriors 7:20 Chapter 3: Mini Lucy 12:49 Chapter 4: People in Glass Houses 15:15 Chapter 5: Preparing For Battle 21:42 Chapter 6: Fire! 30:20 Chapter 7: The Absurdity of War Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.

Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code OLDBOATS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/oldboats On October 13th, 1939, the German U-Boat U-47 snuck into the British naval base at Scapa Flow and sank the Revenge-class battleship HMS Royal Oak. The daring raid was one of the most dramatic U-Boat victories of World War II. U-47 and commander Günther Prien were catapulted to fame but their success wouldn't last long. Just over a year later, U-47 and her screw would vanish without a trace. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music & Sound Effects: LEMMiNO - Cosmic Solitude https://youtu.be/em6E2BOIiHo?si=jtv_fxI6Lpb7F6Wd CC BY-SA 4.0 Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e Sources: Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunters, 1939-1942 Günther Prien and U-47 by Dougie Martindale Chapters: 00:00 U-Boat U-47 3:49 Chapter 1: Rebuilding the U-Boat 8:47 Chapter 2: Karl Dönitz 13:26 Chapter 3: Günther Prien 20:20 Chapter 4: Special Operation “P” 25:17 Chapter 5: Death of the Royal Oak 34:27 Chapter 6: The Bull of Scapa Flow Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.

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Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code OLDBOATS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/oldboats On November 10th, 1955, the MV Joyita was discovered drifting half submerged in the South Pacific. Her 25 passengers and crew were nowhere to be found. What happened on board that tiny ship remains a mystery to this day. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music & Sound Effects: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e SoundSnap: https://www.soundsnap.com/ Chapters: 00:00 The Mystery Ship 2:39 Chapter 1: Thelma Todd 7:58 Chapter 2: Little Jewel 12:38 Chapter 3: An Uncertain Lifeline 16:22 Chapter 4: Desperate Hope 20:20 Chapter 5: Ghost Ship 24:18 Chapter 6: The Dark Unknown Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.

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The Queen Elizabeth 2 (fondly known as the QE2) was launched in 1967 was the last Cunard Queen built in the United Kingdom. Despite coming into service at the worst possible time for an ocean liner, The QE2 was a crowd favorite, earning an adoring fanbase that loves her to this day. Her incredible career spanned over four decades. She still survives today as a floating hotel in Dubai. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music & Sound Effects: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e SoundSnap: https://www.soundsnap.com/ Sources: Atlantic Liners of the Cunard Line by Neil McCart QE2 by Captain Ronald W. Warwick The Liner by Philip Dawson Queen Elizabeth 2: Ship of Legend by William H. Miller Chapters: 00:00 Queen Elizabeth 2 1:42 Chapter 1: A Flawed Q3 5:41 Chapter 2: A Liner for the Jet Age 10:54 Chapter 3: Keeping Tradition Afloat 14:24 Chapter 4: Passing the Torch Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.

Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code OLDBOATS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/oldboats On August 13th, 1944, the American submarine USS Flier (SS-250) struck a Japanese mine in the Balabac Strait in the Philippines. With 71 men on board, the submarine sank in just 20 seconds. Incredibly 15 men escaped. This is the story of those who survived. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music & Sound Effects: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e SoundSnap: https://www.soundsnap.com/ Sources: Eight Survived: The Harrowing Story of the USS Flier by Douglas A. Campbell https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/f/flier.html https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/submarines-in-world-war-ii.htm https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33025389/john_daniel-crowley https://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-flier-250.htm Chapters: 00:00 USS Flier 3:32 Chapter 1: Life Below 7:39 Chapter 2: The Secret War 10:49 Chapter 3: Friendly Fire 15:12 Chapter 4: 20 Seconds 20:32 Chapter 5: Against All Odds Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.

This video is a compilation of: The Horrifying Western Reserve Tragedy https://youtu.be/o9EA6lj_rUo 3 Great Lakes Lighthouse Mysteries https://youtu.be/kId8Pv65plQ The Iosco Tragedy: A Lake Superior Mystery https://youtu.be/MzcF7RLSNB4 The Stannard Rock Lighthouse Tragedy https://youtu.be/3FcfLOfrYAs Lake Erie’s Horrific Black Friday Storm https://youtu.be/H1CmHeuzOi0 The Benjamin Noble Mystery https://youtu.be/g9s65vpjx4c Lake Superior’s Greatest Mystery: SS Kamloops https://youtu.be/Tc0t8y6ptEk The Harrowing Loss of SS Henry Steinbrenner https://youtu.be/xUtv-1g5_aU The Horrifying Erie Steamship Tragedy https://youtu.be/da7CnQ6w0FY The Devastating Great Lakes Storm of 1940 https://youtu.be/Rup1nBdKOuQ The Adella Shores Mystery https://youtu.be/lcLot2h4FGo The SS Cedarville Disaster https://youtu.be/iifyQO5RfVE Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music & Sound Effects: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e Chapters: 00:00 SS Western Reserve 28:37 3 Great Lakes Lighthouse Mysteries 1:05:32 SS Iosco 1:24:05 Stannard Rock Lighthouse 1:46:15 Lake Erie’s Black Friday Storm 2:07:07 SS Benjamin Noble 2:28:37 SS Kamloops 2:52:07 SS Henry Steinbrenner 3:17:41 Steamship Erie 3:45:00 Great Lakes Storm 1940 4:08:50 SS Adella Shores 4:24:42 SS Cedarville Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.

The SS Leviathan, formerly the German SS Vaterland, was launched on April 3rd, 1913 by the Hamburg America Line and was requisitioned by the United States during World War 1. She was the largest American ocean liner yet and promised to help establish the newly founded United States Lines. Unfortunately, despite her popularity, she never lived up to her potential. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music & Sound Effects: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Martin Landstorm - A Caper Story Martin Landstorm - Night Howl Duke Herrington - The Hungarian Mole Peter Sandberg - My Heart Is For You Sven Linvall - Ernst Soleil - It’s Too Late (Instrumental Version) Sources: A Man and his Ship by Steven Ujifusa The Only Way to Cross by John Maxtone-Graham The Liner by Philip Dawson Chapters: 0:00 Intro: SS Leviathan 0:54 Chapter 1: The Kaiser’s Ambition 4:00 Chapter 2: A Palace at Sea 8:12 Chapter 3: The Spoils of War 12:11 Chapter 4: Taming the Monster 15:15 Chapter 5: No One Likes a Dry Ship Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.

Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code OLDBOATS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/oldboats On April 16th, 1851, residents of Scituate, Massachusetts awoke to the horrible sounds of a bell frantically ringing through the night during a massive storm. When the storm finally cleared the next day, they were horrified to find that the Minots Ledge Lighthouse and the two men inside were gone. This is their tragic story. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music & Sound Effects: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e SoundSnap: https://www.soundsnap.com/ Transmission Road - Nylonia - ES (Ad Music) IV. Sarabande - JS Bach - Brooklyn Classical - Artlist Hidden Cords - Angelika Conrad - Creative Cut - Piano - Artlist Deception Uncovered - Experia - ES Solviegs Song - Hawkins - Artlist Ima - Nim Sadot - Artlist Don't Look Back - DaniHaDani - Artlist Élan - Ardie Son - Artlist Hampus Naeselius - Deyja - ES Sources: Lovers' Light: The History of Minots Ledge Lighthouse https://www.nps.gov/places/minots-ledge-light.htm https://historicaldigression.com/2015/10/30/the-tragic-story-of-minots-ledge-lighthouse/ Chapters: 00:00 Log Entry 2:32 Chapter 1: Minots Ledge 8:20 Chapter 2: Iron 12:03 Chapter 3: Life on the Ledge 18:44 Chapter 4: The Cage 24:31 Chapter 5: Lover’s Light Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.

On November 10th, 1975, SS Edmund Fitzgerald and the 29 men on board vanished during a storm on Lake Superior. One of the most prestigious freighters of her time, the tragedy sent shockwaves through the region, and forever changed shipping on the Great Lakes. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e Sources: The Gales of November by John U. Bacon Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Michael Schumacher Chapters: 00:00 The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald 5:28 Chapter 1: Gitche Gumee 8:36 Chapter 2: Bigger than Most 14:46 Chapter 3: Pride of the American Side 20:49 Chapter 4: That Good Ship and True 25:46 Chapter 5: The Gales of November 32:54 Chapter 6: Huron Rolls, Superior Sings 42:53 Chapter 7: Where the Love of God Goes 49:24 Chapter 8: Superior Never Gives Up Her Dead Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.

On December 22nd, 1928, the Danish training ship København sent her last wireless message. The massive, fire-masted barque was a marvel of engineering and shipbuilding, one of the finest ships afloat at the time. After a final, routine message, she vanished without a trace. What happened to the ship and the 59 souls on board remains a mystery to this day. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e W.P.A. California Folk Music Project collection (AFC 1940/001), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress Sources: Posted Missing by Alan Villiers https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1934/09/16/93766852.html?pageNumber=75 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1930/04/19/96100744.html?pageNumber=11 https://scandasia.com/8719-h-n-andersen-myths-realities/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:K%C3%B8benhavn_(ship,_1921)#/media/File:Skolfartyget_K%C3%B6benhavn_1921-29.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Georg_Stage_(ship,_1935)#/media/File:Georg_Stage,_Saltsj%C3%B6loppet_2018.jpg Chapters: 00:00 København 4:02 Chapter 1: Old and New 7:35 Chapter 2: One of a Kind 12:03 Chapter 3: Around the World 18:34 Chapter 4: Ghost Ship 22:47 Chapter 5: The Vast and Unforgiving Sea Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.

In November 1913, the Great Lakes were hit by the most destructive storm in the region's history. Of the 19 ships lost to the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, often dubbed the White Hurricane, the largest was the brand new Canadian freighter James Carruthers, which vanished on Lake Huron on November 9th, 1913. This is her story. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/shipwreck-hunter-finds-large-freighter-that-sank-in-lake-huron-during-the-white-hurricane-112-years-ago-180987263/ https://www.freep.com/picture-gallery/news/local/michigan/2025/08/24/freighter-ss-james-carruthers-found-in-lake-huron-after-100-years/85743786007/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1222353347 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1005752232 Chapters: 00:00 SS James Carruthers 4:46 Chapter 1: Summer in November 7:28 Chapter 2: Overtaken 13:10 chapter 3: Lights in the Maelstrom 19:13 Chapter 4: Ghosts of Lake Huron Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.

First lit on January 21, 1881, the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse is one of the most isolated lighthouses in the United States. Built on a desolate rock a mile off the Northern Oregon coast, Terrible Tilly endured the worst that the rugged Pacific could throw at it. Through it all, the light remained for 77 years. Now, long abandoned, the derelict lighthouse continues to spark the imagination. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e Sources: Tillamook Rock Lighthouse: History & Tales of Terrible Tilly by Brian D. Ratty Tillamook Light: A True Tale of Oregon’s Tillamook Rock Lighthouse by James A. Gibbs https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/tillamook_rock_lighthouse/ https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/culture-history/historic-sites-oregon-trail/the-mystery-of-terrible-tilly/ https://archives.uslhs.org/places/tillamook-rock https://www.oregonlive.com/realestate/2023/03/crew-lands-on-remote-oregon-terrible-tilly-lighthouse-for-first-time-in-years-heres-what-they-found.html https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tillamook_Rock_Lighthouse#/media/File:Tillamook_Rock_Lighthouse_(3869119307).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tillamook_Rock_Lighthouse#/media/File:Lighthouse_Rock_(26598491181).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tillamook_Rock_Lighthouse#/media/File:Tillamook_Rock_Lighthouse_in_November,_2018.jpg Chapters: 00:00 Tillamook Rock Lighthouse 2:40 Chapter 1: Terrible Tilly 8:10 Chapter 2: Defying Nature 14:41 Chapter 3: The Fortress 18:31 Chapter 4: Voices in the Fog 22:48 Chapter 5: Life at the Edge of the World 29:57 Chapter 6: An Eternity as Sea Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.

Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e Sources: Sinking of the Titanic: Eyewitness Accounts: https://amzn.to/4ctn18h Chapters: 00:00 Charlotte Collyer 30:52 Harold Bride 48:08 Lawrence Beesley 1:01:32 Jack Thayer

Phoebe Sledge Amory was a Canadian second class passenger on RMS Lusitania, sailing to visit her sons in England. This is her account of her time on the ill-fated ship and her incredible survival. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3dBanZDLg9anxnbxsvJUxz?si=zPoRyeTkQnyKxz3Pbs3pKg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e Sources: https://archive.org/details/deathoflusitania00amor_1 Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.

On the night of November 4th, 1875 the paddle steamer SS Pacific, launched September 24, 1850, collided with the schooner Orpheus southwest of Cape Flattery, Washington. Despite the relatively minor collision, the Pacific sank in minutes. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in the history of the west coast of the United States. Check out the Big Old Boats store: https://www.bigoldboats.com Join our crew over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM0WOtnJVCmNUFkNGd-rGA/join Listen to the episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OODXSoiLKZn9xMOhL5qfZ?si=-FJkKpQySVaJGkyEfBACyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigoldboat Music: Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/8ff991fd-ffa7-4e57-9cd4-d36d2b77403e Sources: Great Shipwrecks of the Pacific Coast by Robert C. Belyk https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/15/ss-pacific-shipwreck-found-crew-gold https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hundreds-died-when-this-steamship-sank-in-the-pacific-northwest-in-1875-with-gold-worth-millions-on-board-180985928/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_build_a_canal_across_Nicaragua#/media/File:Nicaragua_canal_proposals_-_de.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Pacific_(1850)#/media/File:Sonar_Image_of_Suspected_Sidewheel_Steamship_Pacific_'s_Paddle_Wheels.png https://www.newspapers.com/image/733599841/ Chapters: 00:00 SS Pacific 3:36 Chapter 1: Trial and Error 11:26 Chapter 2: The Graveyard of the Pacific 17:38 Chapter 3: Henry Jelly 24:52 Chapter 4: Neil Henly 31:24 Chapter 5: Orpheus Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.