Coast Files Podcast

Category: Lost at Sea

  • Episode 96: OCEAN MYSTERY – La Méduse

    In 1816, the French frigate La Méduse ran aground off the coast of West Africa after its wildly unqualified captain ignored experienced sailors and common sense. When lifeboats proved scarce, the elite sailed away—leaving 146 men and one woman behind on a makeshift raft built for cargo, not humans. What…

  • Episode 38: LOST AT SEA – Dougal Robertson

    In 1971 a family set off from the UK for the adventure of a lifetime in their sailboat Lucette, what they didn’t know was that their trip would lead them to fight for their survival in the open Pacific ocean floating in a small life boat. This is the story…

  • Episode 25: LOST AT SEA – The John Rutledge

    A horrific nightmare and one unbelievable survival. In Liverpool, England, 1856, Captain Alexander Kelley manned a sailship bound for New York with over 100 passengers, mostly Irish immigrants searching for a better life in North America. Passenger, Thomas W. Nye, is among them and what he shares of his harrowing…

  • Episode 15: LOST AT SEA – Cleopatra’s Tomb

    This week Chantel teaches us about the captivating life and legacy of Cleopatra the VII and the ongoing quest to discover her long-lost tomb. Dive in with us as we continue the Lost at Sea series! References: Lawler, A. (2013, November 19). Raising Alexandria. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/raising-alexandria-151005550/ ISIS – Explore…

  • Episode 10: LOST AT SEA – The Disappearance of Tom & Eileen Lonergan

    In 1998, Tom and Eileen Lonergan embarked on a diving trip to explore the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Eastern Australia. Two days later, the diving company would find their belongings and realize they made a terrible mistake with their headcount. Listen this week as we discuss this…