Great Lakes Shipwrecks and Survivals

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Great Lakes Shipwrecks and Survivals episodes

May 11, 2019 Steering into Disaster: Len Gabrysiak and the Cedarville
Len Gabrysiak and the Cedarville
Ric Mixter ft Dan Hall
53 min
February 04, 2019 The Most Famous Coast Guard Cutter Ever: Escanaba
From Great Lakes rescues to patrols during World War II, The Escanaba is the most famous cutter you’ve probably never heard of. Over 120 men were saved when the troopship Dorchester was sunk by a Nazi submarine on February 3rd, 1943. 101 of those men would be lost when the Esky itself exploded and sank. There has never been a conclusive answer to why it was lost, but this Mixtory shares some rare eyewitness accounts of the disaster.
Escanaba and the Dorchester- a Mixtory
Ric Mixter ft. Dan Hall
1 hr 4 min
January 19, 2019 Mixtories 3 "The Armistice Day Storm of 1940"
126 mile per hour winds destroyed three modern steel freighters in this November Gale. Featuring interviews with survivors and rescuers.
57 min
December 23, 2018 Mixtories 2 "The Larsen Legacy"
Episode two or a series on Great Lakes shipwrecks and maritime stories. Featuring Allen Larsen- grandson of the men described in the podcast. All material copyright Airworthy Productions and not allowed for rebroadcast without written permission.
21 min
December 09, 2018 Mixtories "The Great Equinoctial of 1872"
Search the shoreline of Lake Huron for clues to one of the most destructive storms to hit the Great Lakes.
24 min