Maritime History with Chris Sams (live and unplugged)

This week looks at three ships you’ve probably nevr heard of but have had an impact on the world stage be it in the world of Football, engine design or the RNLI…

Trigger warning there is a three minute section where i tell people that targetting the RNLI volunteers in this current political climate is moronic.

Hope all is well and more history will follow!

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This week’s episode looks at the sinking of HMS Hawke by the SM U-9 in October 1914 as well as her earlier collision with the liner RMS Olympic.

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At the outbreak of the First World War Canada bought two submarines from an American Shipyard which were meant for Chile - but why and was it a good idea?

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This week I talk about my favourite subject and the Battle of the Fallands in December 1914 and ask whether it was an imortant naval battle? What would have happened had the Germans escaped or won? What was the overall imact on the War by this one Naval battle?

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What were German battleships doing in the fjords of Norway? What did they hope to achieve?

There is another reason beyond threatening Arctic convoys…

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In this week’s answering the questions no one has asked is to look at why the Austrian navy did not do what the Germans did in the North Sea?

There is also some general scene setting of the Austrian fleet, the entry of Italy and pressure from Germany but still they were constrained by georgraphy, money and surrounded by enemies.

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So this week I dig out an old podcast idea, dusting off the ugly parts and arguing it with sober clarity but completely off the top of my head with no notes.

What is the greatest ship in history?

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This week I talk about the Royal Navy’s plans for the Dardanelles and why ignoring history, logistics and the advice of people who genuinely know what they are doing or are on the spot at the time and can see this all unfolding leads to defeat.

This is just an overview and if you would like more on the individual actions just drop a comment or message or whatever in the usual places.

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This week is the story of Max Horton and his submarine, E9, during the First World War…

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This week there is a special edition of me trying to explain why Reform UKs plan to close the Channel is “utter nonsense”.

Please excuse my exhaustion at the topic and there will be no more politics… for a while I hope!

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