Great Lakes Shipwrecks and Survivals: Recent Episodes
Ric Mixter ft. Dan Hall
Historian Ric Mixter shares rare interviews with survivors and rescuers from the most incredible Great Lakes stories.
Imagine three million gallons of gasoline being ignited by a high-voltage spark. It took over two days to extinguish the Jupiter, and Ric Mixter was there when it happened. This podcast is exclusive in its content with interviews, inquiry audio and live reports from WSGW and WNEM TV. Hear from the gold-medal rescuers and exclusive access to the Coast Guardsman who attached a safety line to the burning inferno. 60 minutes.
Ric Mixter travels aboard the mega yacht Le Bellot to bring stories of the places they visited. Today it’s a fascinating look at Niagara Falls.
Ric delves into the native legends of Mackinac with a look at the oldest island in the Straits. Includes stories of invasion, Skull Cave, and movies made on the island.
From Milwaukee to the Michigan border, schooners were pushed into each other and onto the shoreline in relentless 60 mile per hour wind. What started out as an 80 degree spring day was transformed into a snowy hurricane that threw hapless crews into the 48 degree water. Historian and master storyteller Ric Mixter shares details on each shipwreck and rescue attempt as well as his family connection to a schooner destroyed near the Calumet River in 1894.
Join Ric as he shares his exclusive interviews with the men who were involved with Great Lakes shipwrecks in November of 1966. From the amazing survival of Dennis Hale to the award winning flight to rescue Nordmeer’s crew, Ric covers all the details. Included is a story on the salvage of the Nordmeer, one of the first freshwater cleanups of its kind.
The movie Titanic may have made the wreck memorable, but it is far from the most published or known shipwreck worldwide. Historian Ric Mixter explores other ships and separates fact from fiction.
Two storms converged on the lakes during November of 1913, causing unrivaled damage in terms of structures, ships and sailors. 250 lives were lost and 12 ships vanished with their entire crews. For the first time, here is the story as told by two men who made it through the most infamous gale on the inland seas.
Lake Michigan's largest shipwreck is told by a suvivor as well as three rescuers from the US Coast Guard. The Bradley is 600 feet long and was discovered in 1959 in 360 feet of water. Ric shares details from that expedition as well as efforts to unlock her mysteries in 1995 and 1997.
The story of a whaleback that was sunk several times during its career, as told by the captain and engineer.
a car carrier crashes ashore on the remote point of Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan. Several captains and a full crew must wade through snow drifts before being rescued by Life Savers.
Blinding fog didn't slow down the captain of the Cedarville. He converged near the Mackinac Bridge with two other ships and sadly collided with a Norwegian freighter in 1966. 10 lives were lost and today Len's testimonial is all that exists as eyewitness testimony to the accident.
120 lives were saved when the Dorchester was torpedoed during World War II. Escanaba itself exploded only months later- and this Mixtory dives into eyewitness accounts as to what happened. All material (c) 2019 Airworthy Productions
126 mile per hour winds destroyed three modern steel freighters in this November Gale. Featuring interviews with survivors and rescuers.
Episode two or a series on Great Lakes shipwrecks and maritime stories. Featuring Allen Larsen- grandson of the men described in the podcast. All material copyright Airworthy Productions and not allowed for rebroadcast without written permission.
Search the shoreline of Lake Huron for clues to one of the most destructive storms to hit the Great Lakes.