This week I return to the story of U-boats off America during the First World War with the story of the U-53’s attack on shipping off Rhode Island in 1916…If you aren’t already and want to read more of my Naval history stuff or find me on the socials you can find it all here… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jerijerod14.substack.com/subscribe
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Haunted U-boats and Sea monsters
Is it possible to tell a U-boat ghost story? Or stories of when sea monsters attacked German submarines? Yes… and I thought for Halloween I’d bring you some of those stories in a shorter than normal episode…Happy Halloween!If you aren’t already and want to read more of my Naval history stuff or find me on the socials you can find it all here… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jerijerod14.substack.com/subscribe
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The Deutschland sails
This week’s podcast looks at the career of the merchant U-boats Deutschland and Bremen as they attempt to break the British blockade and bring raw materials back to Germany.Why did Germany create U-cruisers? How successful were they? Thanks for listneing and if you are interested in finding me online, be it on substack or the Socials you can find me on https://linktr.ee/jerijerod14 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jerijerod14.substack.com/subscribe
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Heading East
This week I’m free styling the reasons for von Spee’s decission to sail east to escape the Pacific. This is very much an overview rather than a blow by blow account of where the squadron was at any point between August and October 1914 so bare with me. The situation was bleak for the German squadron and there were several options open to them but which was the best one and what was von Spee’s primary concern?If you aren’t already and want to read more of my Naval history stuff or find me on the socials you can find it all here… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jerijerod14.substack.com/subscribe
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Deadman's Island and the hulks
This week I return to maritime history and talk about quarantine, crime and punishment, hulks and local (Medway) history and how it all relates to Deadman’s island…ou can find me on the Socials with all my links here and my substack made up of predominantly maritime and naval history with aviation and some local history thrown in for good measure here… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jerijerod14.substack.com/subscribe
Acerca de Maritime History with Chris Sams (live and unplugged)
Maritime history is a multifaceted and fascinating subject which covers tales of heroism, war, disasters, trade and discovery.
Naval Historian Chris Sams comes to you fortnightly to talk about an aspect of Maritime history recorded live and unplugged.
This Podcast is part of Chris' Substack where he writes three times a week on the subject.
https://substack.com/@jerijerod14?utm_source=user-menu jerijerod14.substack.com
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