Episode 10. After 16 years, the truth finally emerges about the tight bond between three of the key players in the heroin import and their ties to North Korea. <hr> The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is  a 10-part series brought to you by the newsrooms of <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> & <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">Sydney Morning Herald.</a>  If you enjoyed this series, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-last-voyage-of-the-pong-su-podcast/id1481166968">leave a review on iTunes</a> and recommend us to a friend. <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/pong-su">To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our websites.</a> Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to <a href="https://subscribe.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> or<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/"> The Sydney Morning Herald.</a> <hr> Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: <a href="mailto:rbaker@theage.com.au">rbaker@theage.com.au</a> ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Assistant Producer - Margaret Gordon Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Actors: Chin Kwang Lee is played by Andy Song Kiam Fah Teng is played by Anthony Ting Yau Kim Lam is played by Jason Chong Casting - Catapult Casting Additional audio from: CNN The reading you heard at the start of this episode was an excerpt from The Truth the Dead Know by Anne Sexton - read by Jason Chong.<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/subscribe" rel="payment">Support the show.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Episode 10. After 16 years, the truth finally emerges about the tight bond between three of the key players in the heroin import and their ties to North Korea. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is a 10-part series brought to you by the newsrooms of The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. If you enjoyed this series, leave a review on iTunes and recommend us to a friend. To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our websites. Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to The Age or The Sydney Morning Herald. Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: rbaker@theage.com.au ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Assistant Producer - Margaret Gordon Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Actors: Chin Kwang Lee is played by Andy Song Kiam Fah Teng is played by Anthony Ting Yau Kim Lam is played by Jason Chong Casting - Catapult Casting Additional audio from: CNN The reading you heard at the start of this episode was an excerpt from The Truth the Dead Know by Anne Sexton - read by Jason Chong. Support the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 10. After 16 years, the truth finally emerges about the tight bond between three of the key players in the heroin import and their ties to North Korea. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is&nbsp; a 10-part series brought to you by the newsrooms of <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Age</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sydney Morning Herald.</a>&nbsp; If you enjoyed this series, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-last-voyage-of-the-pong-su-podcast/id1481166968" rel="noopener noreferrer">leave a review on iTunes</a> and recommend us to a friend. <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/pong-su" rel="noopener noreferrer">To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our websites.</a> Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to <a href="https://subscribe.theage.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Age</a> or<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> The Sydney Morning Herald.</a> Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: <a href="mailto:rbaker@theage.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer">rbaker@theage.com.au</a> ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music &amp; Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design &amp; mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Assistant Producer&nbsp;- Margaret Gordon Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Actors: Chin Kwang Lee is played by Andy Song Kiam Fah Teng is played by Anthony Ting Yau Kim Lam is played by Jason Chong Casting - Catapult Casting Additional audio from: CNN The reading you heard at the start of this episode was an excerpt from The Truth the Dead Know by Anne Sexton - read by Jason Chong.<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Reckoning

Episode 6. Was Kim Jong Il’’s secretive money-making agency behind the Pong Su heroin importation? A high-profile North Korean defector speaks out. Age & SMH subscribers can listen to an extended interview with former clearance diver Nicholas Martin here: <a href="https://bit.ly/2Kackvx">https://bit.ly/2Kackvx</a> <hr> The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> & <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">Sydney Morning Herald.</a> A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays. If you’re enjoying this series, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-last-voyage-of-the-pong-su-podcast/id1481166968">leave a review on iTunes</a> and recommend us to a friend. <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/pong-su">To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our websites.</a> Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to <a href="https://subscribe.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> or<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/"> The Sydney Morning Herald.</a> <hr> Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: <a href="mailto:rbaker@theage.com.au">rbaker@theage.com.au</a> ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Assistant Producer - Margaret Gordon Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Actors: Chin Kwang Lee is played by Andy Song Kiam Fah Teng is played by Anthony Ting Yau Kim Lam is played by Jason Chong Casting - Catapult Casting Additional audio from: Time Magazine, C-SPAN, Alux.com, Vidello Productions, NBC, Associated Press, Sky News UK, Journeyman pictures, Channel 10, Channel 9, ABC, ABC America and CNN The reading you heard at the start of this episode was an excerpt from the poem Midnight Sun by Kim Hyesoon - read by Jason Chong.<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/subscribe" rel="payment">Support the show.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Episode 6. Was Kim Jong Il’’s secretive money-making agency behind the Pong Su heroin importation? A high-profile North Korean defector speaks out. Age & SMH subscribers can listen to an extended interview with former clearance diver Nicholas Martin here: https://bit.ly/2Kackvx The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays. If you’re enjoying this series, leave a review on iTunes and recommend us to a friend. To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our websites. Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to The Age or The Sydney Morning Herald. Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: rbaker@theage.com.au ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Assistant Producer - Margaret Gordon Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Actors: Chin Kwang Lee is played by Andy Song Kiam Fah Teng is played by Anthony Ting Yau Kim Lam is played by Jason Chong Casting - Catapult Casting Additional audio from: Time Magazine, C-SPAN, Alux.com, Vidello Productions, NBC, Associated Press, Sky News UK, Journeyman pictures, Channel 10, Channel 9, ABC, ABC America and CNN The reading you heard at the start of this episode was an excerpt from the poem Midnight Sun by Kim Hyesoon - read by Jason Chong. Support the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 6. Was Kim Jong Il’’s secretive money-making agency behind the Pong Su heroin importation? A high-profile North Korean defector speaks out. Age &amp; SMH subscribers can listen to an extended interview with former clearance diver Nicholas Martin here: <a href="https://bit.ly/2Kackvx" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/2Kackvx</a> The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Age</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sydney Morning Herald.</a> A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays. If you’re enjoying this series, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-last-voyage-of-the-pong-su-podcast/id1481166968" rel="noopener noreferrer">leave a review on iTunes</a> and recommend us to a friend. <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/pong-su" rel="noopener noreferrer">To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our websites.</a> Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to <a href="https://subscribe.theage.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Age</a> or<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> The Sydney Morning Herald.</a> Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: <a href="mailto:rbaker@theage.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer">rbaker@theage.com.au</a> ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music &amp; Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design &amp; mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Assistant Producer - Margaret Gordon Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Actors: Chin Kwang Lee is played by Andy Song Kiam Fah Teng is played by Anthony Ting Yau Kim Lam is played by Jason Chong Casting - Catapult Casting Additional audio from: Time Magazine, C-SPAN, Alux.com, Vidello Productions, NBC, Associated Press, Sky News UK, Journeyman pictures, Channel 10, Channel 9, ABC, ABC America and CNN The reading you heard at the start of this episode was an excerpt from the poem Midnight Sun by Kim Hyesoon - read by Jason Chong.<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Hidden forces

Episode 5. A dramatic chase at sea unfolds to stop a fleeing Pong Su. The North Korean crew fears the worst for their Master after they are told by their superiors in Pyongyang to stop and fight. Age & SMH subscribers can listen to an extended interview with former SAS soldiers Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis here: <a href="https://bit.ly/36s4szb">https://bit.ly/36s4szb</a> <hr> The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> & <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">Sydney Morning Herald.</a> A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays. If you’re enjoying this series, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-last-voyage-of-the-pong-su-podcast/id1481166968">leave a review on iTunes</a> and recommend us to a friend. <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/pong-su">To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our websites.</a> Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to <a href="https://subscribe.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> or<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/"> The Sydney Morning Herald.</a> <hr> Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: <a href="mailto:rbaker@theage.com.au">rbaker@theage.com.au</a> ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Extra production - Tim Mummery Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Actors: Chin Kwang Lee is played by Andy Song Kiam Fah Teng is played by Anthony Ting Yau Kim Lam is played by Jason Chong Casting - Catapult Casting Additional audio from: Channel Seven The reading you heard at the start of this episode was an excerpt from The Old man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway- read by Jason Chong.<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/subscribe" rel="payment">Support the show.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Episode 5. A dramatic chase at sea unfolds to stop a fleeing Pong Su. The North Korean crew fears the worst for their Master after they are told by their superiors in Pyongyang to stop and fight. Age & SMH subscribers can listen to an extended interview with former SAS soldiers Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis here: https://bit.ly/36s4szb The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays. If you’re enjoying this series, leave a review on iTunes and recommend us to a friend. To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our websites. Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to The Age or The Sydney Morning Herald. Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: rbaker@theage.com.au ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Extra production - Tim Mummery Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Actors: Chin Kwang Lee is played by Andy Song Kiam Fah Teng is played by Anthony Ting Yau Kim Lam is played by Jason Chong Casting - Catapult Casting Additional audio from: Channel Seven The reading you heard at the start of this episode was an excerpt from The Old man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway- read by Jason Chong. Support the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 5. A dramatic chase at sea unfolds to stop a fleeing Pong Su. The North Korean crew fears the worst for their Master after they are told by their superiors in Pyongyang to stop and fight. Age &amp; SMH subscribers can listen to an extended interview with former SAS soldiers Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis here: <a href="https://bit.ly/36s4szb" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/36s4szb</a> The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Age</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sydney Morning Herald.</a> A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays. If you’re enjoying this series, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-last-voyage-of-the-pong-su-podcast/id1481166968" rel="noopener noreferrer">leave a review on iTunes</a> and recommend us to a friend. <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/pong-su" rel="noopener noreferrer">To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our websites.</a> Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to <a href="https://subscribe.theage.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Age</a> or<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> The Sydney Morning Herald.</a> Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: <a href="mailto:rbaker@theage.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer">rbaker@theage.com.au</a> ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music &amp; Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design &amp; mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Extra production - Tim Mummery Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Actors: Chin Kwang Lee is played by Andy Song Kiam Fah Teng is played by Anthony Ting Yau Kim Lam is played by Jason Chong Casting - Catapult Casting Additional audio from: Channel Seven The reading you heard at the start of this episode was an excerpt from The Old man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway- read by Jason Chong.<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Hot pursuit

Episode four. Tension among the Asian crime syndicate members is at breaking point, while Australian police keep finding their best laid plans are going astray. A dead body on the beach throws everyone off their game. <hr> The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> & <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">Sydney Morning Herald.</a> A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays. If you’re enjoying this series, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-last-voyage-of-the-pong-su-podcast/id1481166968">leave a review on iTunes</a> and recommend us to a friend. <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/pong-su">To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our websites.</a> Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to <a href="https://subscribe.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> or<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/"> The Sydney Morning Herald.</a> <hr> Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: <a href="mailto:rbaker@theage.com.au">rbaker@theage.com.au</a> ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Extra production - Tim Mummery Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Actors: Chin Kwang Lee is played by Andy Song Kiam Fah Teng is played by Anthony Ting Yau Kim Lam is played by Jason Chong Casting - Catapult Casting The reading you heard at the start of this episode was an excerpt from The Wasteland by T.S Eliot, read by Jason Chong.<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/subscribe" rel="payment">Support the show.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Episode four. Tension among the Asian crime syndicate members is at breaking point, while Australian police keep finding their best laid plans are going astray. A dead body on the beach throws everyone off their game. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays. If you’re enjoying this series, leave a review on iTunes and recommend us to a friend. To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our websites. Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to The Age or The Sydney Morning Herald. Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: rbaker@theage.com.au ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Extra production - Tim Mummery Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Actors: Chin Kwang Lee is played by Andy Song Kiam Fah Teng is played by Anthony Ting Yau Kim Lam is played by Jason Chong Casting - Catapult Casting The reading you heard at the start of this episode was an excerpt from The Wasteland by T.S Eliot, read by Jason Chong. Support the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode four. Tension among the Asian crime syndicate members is at breaking point, while Australian police keep finding their best laid plans are going astray. A dead body on the beach throws everyone off their game. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Age</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sydney Morning Herald.</a> A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays. If you’re enjoying this series, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-last-voyage-of-the-pong-su-podcast/id1481166968" rel="noopener noreferrer">leave a review on iTunes</a> and recommend us to a friend. <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/pong-su" rel="noopener noreferrer">To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our websites.</a> Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to <a href="https://subscribe.theage.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Age</a> or<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> The Sydney Morning Herald.</a> Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: <a href="mailto:rbaker@theage.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer">rbaker@theage.com.au</a> ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music &amp; Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design &amp; mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Extra production - Tim Mummery Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Actors: Chin Kwang Lee is played by Andy Song Kiam Fah Teng is played by Anthony Ting Yau Kim Lam is played by Jason Chong Casting - Catapult Casting The reading you heard at the start of this episode was an excerpt from The Wasteland by T.S Eliot, read by Jason Chong.<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

"Do you believe in luck?"

Nicholas Martin had a very important role in the Pong Su story, but it’s one he’s never talked publicly about until now.  Nicholas was a navy clearance diver who boarded the Pong Su with the SAS troops. After clearing the ship for improvised explosive devices, Nicholas took command of the bridge and working with one of the captured North Koreans steered the Pong Su back to Sydney Harbour. In this interview you’ll also hear about what it’s like to skipper a navy patrol boat in Australia’s northern water at the age of 20, and what it takes to be a clearance diver.  <hr> The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> & <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">Sydney Morning Herald.</a> A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays. If you’re enjoying this series, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-last-voyage-of-the-pong-su-podcast/id1481166968">leave a review on iTunes</a> and recommend us to a friend. <hr> Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: <a href="mailto:rbaker@theage.com.au">rbaker@theage.com.au</a> ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Production assistance - Margaret Gordon Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/subscribe" rel="payment">Support the show.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Nicholas Martin had a very important role in the Pong Su story, but it’s one he’s never talked publicly about until now. Nicholas was a navy clearance diver who boarded the Pong Su with the SAS troops. After clearing the ship for improvised explosive devices, Nicholas took command of the bridge and working with one of the captured North Koreans steered the Pong Su back to Sydney Harbour. In this interview you’ll also hear about what it’s like to skipper a navy patrol boat in Australia’s northern water at the age of 20, and what it takes to be a clearance diver. The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays. If you’re enjoying this series, leave a review on iTunes and recommend us to a friend. Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: rbaker@theage.com.au ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Production assistance - Margaret Gordon Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick Support the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicholas Martin had a very important role in the Pong Su story, but it’s one he’s never talked publicly about until now.&nbsp; Nicholas was a navy clearance diver who boarded the Pong Su with the SAS troops. After clearing the ship for improvised explosive devices, Nicholas took command of the bridge and working with one of the captured North Koreans steered the Pong Su back to Sydney Harbour. In this interview you’ll also hear about what it’s like to skipper a navy patrol boat in Australia’s northern water at the age of 20, and what it takes to be a clearance diver.&nbsp; The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Age</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sydney Morning Herald.</a> A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays. If you’re enjoying this series, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-last-voyage-of-the-pong-su-podcast/id1481166968" rel="noopener noreferrer">leave a review on iTunes</a> and recommend us to a friend. Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: <a href="mailto:rbaker@theage.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer">rbaker@theage.com.au</a> ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music &amp; Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design &amp; mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Production assistance - Margaret Gordon Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Pong Su extra: Taking the helm of the Pong Su

Launching Tuesday, October 8 - Richard Baker investigates the final journey of the Pong Su in a new podcast from <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> & <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">Sydney Morning Herald.</a> When a dead body and bags of heroin washes up on the southern coast of Australia, a dark tale begins to unfold... Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts. Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to <a href="https://subscribe.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> or<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/"> The Sydney Morning Herald.</a><a href="https://www.theage.com.au/subscribe" rel="payment">Support the show.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Launching Tuesday, October 8 - Richard Baker investigates the final journey of the Pong Su in a new podcast from The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. When a dead body and bags of heroin washes up on the southern coast of Australia, a dark tale begins to unfold... Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts. Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to The Age or The Sydney Morning Herald. Support the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Launching Tuesday, October 8 - Richard Baker investigates the final journey of the Pong Su in a new podcast from <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Age</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sydney Morning Herald.</a> When a dead body and bags of heroin washes up on the southern coast of Australia, a dark tale begins to unfold... Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts. Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to <a href="https://subscribe.theage.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Age</a> or<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> The Sydney Morning Herald.</a><a href="https://www.theage.com.au/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Trailer: The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

When a dead body and bags of heroin washed up on the southern coast of Australia, a dark tale began to unfold... Richard Baker investigates the final journey of the Pong Su in a new podcast from <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> & <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">Sydney Morning Herald.</a> Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts, and look out for episode 1 on October 8. Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to <a href="https://subscribe.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> or<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/"> The Sydney Morning Herald.</a><a href="https://www.theage.com.au/subscribe" rel="payment">Support the show.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

When a dead body and bags of heroin washed up on the southern coast of Australia, a dark tale began to unfold... Richard Baker investigates the final journey of the Pong Su in a new podcast from The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts, and look out for episode 1 on October 8. Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to The Age or The Sydney Morning Herald. Support the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When a dead body and bags of heroin washed up on the southern coast of Australia, a dark tale began to unfold... Richard Baker investigates the final journey of the Pong Su in a new podcast from <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Age</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sydney Morning Herald.</a> Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts, and look out for episode 1 on October 8. Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to <a href="https://subscribe.theage.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Age</a> or<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> The Sydney Morning Herald.</a><a href="https://www.theage.com.au/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Coming soon: The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

A North Korean dictator, bags of heroin, drug lords, spooks, sailors, Australian cops and a web of lies: Come aboard The Last Voyage of The Pong Su.

Share The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

Sign up to save your podcasts

The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

The Last Voyage of the Pong Su episodes

About The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

Best of The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

More shows like The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

Background Briefing

Conversations

Phoebe's Fall

The Howie Games

Flight of Fancy

Real Footy

Unravel

Wrong Skin

The Morning Edition

Forgotten Australia

True Crime Conversations

Full Story

Crime Insiders

Good Weekend Talks

Naked City

News with The Sydney Morning Herald

News with The Age

Bondi Badlands

Virginia I The Age & SMH Investigates

The Front

The Confession

The Drop

Secrets We Keep

Expanse

The Case Of

Trial by Water

It All Adds Up

Futurepreneur

Enough

Inside Politics

No One Saw It Coming

40/20