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Maritime History with Chris Sams (live and unplugged)
Hosted by High Seas High Jinks · EN
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.
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An unlikely raider
2d ago00:24:45Tap to summarizeThis week I look at the unprotected cruiser Geier and her role in the early stages of the First World War in the Indian Ocean. Can Kapitan Grasshoff evade the British and Japanese Navies? Can he get his men back to Germany or deal a blow to the Royal Navy?You can also find me on the socials here… 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
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The Swing Riots
1w ago00:26:46Tap to summarizeThis week’s podcast is not Maritime based but looks at a little bit of Local history and the Swing Riots across rural South East England…You can also find me on the socials here… 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
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The Ship that disappeared
2w ago00:18:43Tap to summarizeIn 1918 a US Navy collier disappeared without a trace in the Caribbean Sea but what caused this disappearance?You can also find me on the socials here… 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
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The fate of ORP Dragon
3w ago00:20:22Tap to summarizeThis week, for D-Day, I am covering the loss of the ORP Dragon, the Polish Naval flagship off the beaches of Normandy.You can also find me on the socials here… 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
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Affray
Jun 300:19:11Tap to summarizeThis week I look at the loss of HMS Affray, the last British submarine lost in an accident (or War) when she disappeared in 1951 with all hands.You can also find me on the socials here… 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
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The Spell of Trafalgar has been broken!
May 3100:45:05Tap to summarizeAs a special editon here is the talk I gave at the CMPH conference on 16 May for the 110th Anniversary of the Battle of Jutland. Happy Jutland day.You can also find me on the socials here… 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
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Thoughts on the Kriegsmarine
May 2700:39:38Tap to summarizeThis week’s episode is a bit of a strange one as I didn’t really have a plan.I kind of monologue to myself about Bismarck, the differences between the naval armament programs of the Second and Third Reich and whether the Kriegsmarine was any good compared to the Japanese or Italian Navies…Its kind of a long stream of consciousness… You can also find me on the socials here…Also check out Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs hereAnd the Italian Naval channel here 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
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HMS Cavalier
May 2000:22:55Tap to summarizeThis week’s episode looks at the museum ship, HMS Cavalier, the last WW2 destroyer - her career, her battle honour and what she represents.Go check her out here…Or find me on the Socials or Substack here… 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
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Walter Schwieger and the sinking of Lusitania
May 1300:27:47Tap to summarizeThis week’s podcast looks at Walter Schwieger, the commander of U-20, his career, the decission he took to fire on the liner and whether what he did was a War Crime and how should he be rememberred.You can also track me down on all the Socials here… 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
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The Bull of Scapa Flow
May 600:36:21Tap to summarizeThis week’s podcast follows the U-47’s attack on the Royal Oak at Scapa Flow in October 1939. Why they went in, how they did it and what it meant in the grand scheme of things.You can also track me down on all the Socials here… 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
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