Often compared to the Titanic, the SS Sultana is considered the worst U.S. Maritime disaster. Step back with us into the smokey twilight of 1800s America, when steamships like the Sultana churned down rivers like rain down a gutter.

Amid this Mark Twain tinged era of adventure and riverboating romance rises the harrowing tale of the SS Sultana, a story so haunting its death count rivals that of the Titanic, yet has slipped almost unnoticed into the shadows of history.

So, grab your ticket, step aboard and join us as we cruise down the mighty Mississippi... where history forgets but the river remembers! Get ready to Get Wrecked!

While most of our shipwrecks stay in the water, the Vasa is a unique exception. Our very own co-host, Colleen, was able to visit the subject of today's podcast, The Vasa. That's right, today's episode features a boat you can actually go see on land.

Hailed "The Glory of Sweden," the Vasa was a state-of-the-art warship of her time, the mid 1600s. After a series of miscommunications sunk her, she was eventually rescued and put on display in Stockholm, Sweden, where you, like Colleen, can go see her!

Enjoy the topsy tale of this one-of-a-kind ship, and visit our instagram @thegirlsgetwrecked to see pictures of Colleen at the Vasa.

Museum website: https://www.vasamuseet.se/en/visit

What happens when a crew… vanishes? Dead captains, a disappearing crew, and multiple wrecks are just a few details in the incredible story of the Mary Celeste. 

Built in Canada in the 1860s, this ship lived a long, complicated life before her eventual demise. Aspects of this ship’s wreckage story are considered an unsolved mystery, with conspiracies and speculation still afoot today.

Join us as we discuss our own theories, including the possibility of... a curse! Get ready to Get Wrecked!

One of the most infamous pirate ships ever, the Whydah Gally was born a slave ship, and seized by the daring pirate captain Samuel Bellamy soon after. Her saga carries us through stormy chapters of the 18th century- the Golden Age of Piracy, the clash of empires in the War of the Spanish Succession, and the cruelty of the transatlantic slave trade. Aboard her decks sailed not just glittering treasure, but a diverse crew, each harboring a unique tale. Legend has it, even the captain was driven to piracy in the name of love.Driven by freedom, fortune, glory, and a touch of romance, the Whydah’s tale has it all… even ghosts. Stay tuned, and come Get Wrecked with us!

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Sail through history with us, from the height of the Spice Trade to the halls of the Louvre, aboard the legendary French frigate La Méduse. Hailed as the quintessential French warship, she saw fierce action during the Napoleonic Wars—yet her story didn’t end there.

In fact, if fortune favors you, you can still visit a fragment of her today—something cohost Julia was lucky enough to do and recount.

This episode dives into a discussion of naval trade from the 16th to 19th centuries, a dollop of Napoleonic history, and the disastrous voyage of a vain captain whose crew paid the price - a classic shipwreck saga. Get ready, it's time to Get Wrecked!

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Discover the (brief) lives of Concrete Ships in WWI and WWII. Not much is known about the experimental Concrete Fleet, but we can safely say: Anything floats if you believe (and throw enough money at it)! Join us as we float, sail, and sink through today's tale.

Missed us? Set sail with us, Colleen and Julia, on the SS Central America. Otherwise known as "Ship of Gold," the tale of this 1850s sidewheel steamer takes us for a spin through 100+ mph gales, a brief history of the Panama Canal, and a global economic crisis, all culminating in a treasure hunt... Let's Get Wrecked!

An Aegean adventure, the tale of the Anitkythera is anything but told. Hot Greek divers, a technological miracle, treasures untold... this wreck has it all! Join Colleen and Julia as we travel back thousands of years to the warm Mediterranean to explore the story of this "titantic of the ancient world". Gentle on the ears, this episode is  one of our more gentle, giggleable, and fun wrecks!