Coast Files Podcast

Category: Lost at Sea

  • 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…