Big Old Boats
S01:E06 - The White Hurricane and SS James Carruthers
T01:C01 - S01:E01 - The SS Michelangelo Rogue Wave
The SS Michelangelo is struck by a rogue wave in a disaster that tested the limits of a great ocean liner.
T01:C02 - S01:E02 - The Tillamook Rock Lighthouse
Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, known as Terrible Tilly, reveals the brutal conditions faced on Oregon’s coast.
T01:C03 - S01:E03 - Five Ships Lost on the Great Lakes
Five ships that vanished on the Great Lakes leave behind wreckage, records, and enduring questions.
T01:C04 - S01:E04 - The Stannard Rock Lighthouse Tragedy
The tragedy at Stannard Rock Lighthouse shows the dangers of keeping a light on Lake Superior.
T01:C05 - S01:E05 - The Mystery of SS Cyprus
The loss of SS Cyprus on Lake Superior remains one of the Great Lakes’ most haunting shipwreck stories.
T01:C06 - S01:E06 - The White Hurricane and SS James Carruthers
The White Hurricane sweeps across the Great Lakes, taking SS James Carruthers into one of history’s worst storms.
T01:C07 - S01:E07 - The København Mystery
The København disappears at sea, leaving one of maritime history’s most enduring mysteries.
T01:C08 - S01:E08 - The Minots Ledge Lighthouse Disaster
The collapse of Minots Ledge Lighthouse becomes a stark lesson in the force of the Atlantic.
T01:C09 - S01:E09 - The Failed SS Leviathan
SS Leviathan was built for grandeur, but its superliner ambitions ended in a very different legacy.
T01:C10 - S01:E10 - A Rogue Wave Strikes
Rogue waves can strike without warning. This episode looks at the ships caught in their destructive path.