
The Wilhelm Gustloff
In this episode, Graeme Hill is joined by maritime historian John McCrystal for a gripping account of the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, the deadliest maritime disaster in history. Set against the brutal final months o

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Tales of Shipwrecks from John McCrystal and Graeme Hills Radio Live show several years ago. Great show but sadly no longer available to listen too easily! Thought it would be helpful to share with those who love tales of shipwrecks and the sea. Synopsis: From frozen Antarctic seas and remote sub-Antarctic islands to the dark depths of the Atlantic and Pacific, each episode uncovers a remarkable true story of disaster, endurance and human resilience. Featuring famous wrecks, forgotten tragedies and extraordinary acts of courage, Shipwreck Tales is where history, adventure and human nature collide. Enjoy these amazing and thought provoking stories from John McCrystal.
Unknown Host hosts Shipwreck Tales NZ, a general show with 37 episodes published.

In this episode, Graeme Hill is joined by maritime historian John McCrystal for a gripping account of the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, the deadliest maritime disaster in history. Set against the brutal final months o

In this episode of Shipwreck Tales, Graeme Hill is joined by John McCrystal to revisit the sinking of the Soviet cruise liner Mikhail Lermontov in the Marlborough Sounds in 1986. What begins as a scenic cruise through Ne

In this episode, Graeme Hill is joined by maritime storyteller John McCrystal for a vivid account of one of history’s most famous shipwrecks: the Mary Rose. Together, they explore how Henry VIII’s great Tudor warship was

In this episode, Graeme Hill is joined by maritime storyteller John McCrystal for a sobering account of the 2009 sinking of the Princess Ashika in Tongan waters. McCrystal traces the ferry’s troubled history, its deterio

In this episode, Graeme Hill is joined by maritime historian John McCrystal to revisit the tragic wreck of the SS Penguin, the Cook Strait ferry that sank off Wellington’s south coast in 1909 with the loss of 75 lives. M

In this episode of Shipwreck Tales, Graeme Hill is joined by John McCrystal to explore the lesser-known, darker side of Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: the story of the Ross Sea Party. Tasked wit

In this episode, Graeme Hill is joined by maritime storyteller John McCrystal for a gripping account of the Franklin Expedition, the doomed 1845 voyage of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror in search of the Northwest Passage. Tog

In this episode, Graeme Hill is joined by shipwreck storyteller John McCrystal to revisit the haunting story of the General Grant, one of the most famous wrecks of the Auckland Islands. The conversation follows the ship’

In this episode of Shipwreck Tales, Graeme Hill is joined by John McCrystal to recount the tragic story of the Royal Charter, an Australian gold rush vessel wrecked within sight of safety off the coast of Anglesey in 185

In this episode of Shipwreck Tales, Graeme Hill is joined by John McCrystal to revisit the grim and morally complex story of the Mignonette, a small British yacht bound for Sydney in 1884. What begins as a delivery voyag

In this episode of Shipwreck Tales, Graeme Hill is joined by John McCrystal to revisit the sinking of the Empress of Ireland, Canada’s worst peacetime maritime disaster. Often overshadowed by the Titanic, the 1914 traged

In this episode of Shipwreck Tales, Graeme Hill is joined by John McCrystal to revisit the tragic 1894 wreck of the Wairarapa, a fast and popular Trans-Tasman steamer bound from Sydney to Auckland. What begins as a routi

In this episode, Graeme Hill is joined by John McCrystal for a powerful account of the sinking of the RMS Laconia in 1942. A wartime disaster that became one of the most morally complex episodes in the Battle of the Atla

In this episode of Shipwreck Tales, Graeme Hill is joined by maritime storyteller John McCrystal to revisit one of the most infamous disasters in French naval history: the wreck of the Medusa. What begins as a tale of po

In this episode, Graeme Hill is joined by maritime writer John McCrystal for a gripping account of the wreck of the Strathmore, an iron clipper bound for Dunedin in 1875. McCrystal traces the ship’s fatal encounter with

In this episode, Graeme Hill is joined by maritime historian and storyteller John McCrystal for a gripping account of the wreck of HMS Orpheus, New Zealand’s worst maritime disaster in local waters. The conversation trac

In this episode of Shipwreck Tales, Graeme Hill is joined by maritime writer John McCrystal to revisit the 1852 wreck of HMS Birkenhead, a British troop ship whose loss off the coast of South Africa became one of the mos

In this episode of Shipwreck Tales, Graeme Hill is joined by shipwreck storyteller John McCrystal to explore one of New Zealand’s most remarkable survival stories: the wreck of the Grafton on the remote Auckland Islands.

In this episode, Graeme Hill is joined by maritime storyteller John McCrystal for the final instalment of their much-loved Shipwreck Tales series. Together, they revisit the haunting story of the Edmund Fitzgerald the va

In this episode of Shipwreck Tales, Graeme Hill is joined by maritime historian John McCrystal to unravel the strange fate of the USS Memphis, a once-powerful American naval cruiser wrecked off Santo Domingo in 1916. Wha
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