Maritime History with Chris Sams (live and unplugged)

This week I, briefly, look at the Naval War of 1812 with the US and outline why it was not an embarrassing defeat for the British as well as Commerce raiding as a technique.You can also track me down on all the Socials 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

This week I turn to, what I think is a beautiful ship named after my historical crush and discuss her design and career followed by her sad end.Also includes a brief side quest into the types of cruisers and their differences as well as a final one on playing World of Worldships Blitz! 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

This week, in a shockingly relevent (and breaking news) I talk about Naval firepower being used ineffectively against a power that has been underestimated and victory was declared several times and mines caused havoc. No this isn’t Iran but the Dardanelles in 1915 but the similarities are stark…If you want to read the full length articles - and there are several, then do go check out my Substack and scroll back to January for the first in the series…You can also track me down on all the Socials 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

This week is a brief story about the Airport at Rochester being targeted by the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. When it happened, what was damaged and why target the civilian field?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

A brief discussion about the USN’s sinking of the Iranian frigate, Dena last week in the Indian Ocean. Basically mulling over some of the mis-information and comments I’ve read about submarine warfare coming from the White House and Facebook Admirals that I’ve read in recent days. Hoping to put a severe grain of salt on the debate.Was she a viable target? Did the USN commit a war crime? Was this the first ship sunk by a torpedo since World War 2? 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

This week I speak briefly about the situaton in the Straits of Hormuz drawing out some dicey historical comparisons.I also ask the questions:Why won’t ships sail through?What has insurance got to do with it?Why the hell had no one in the Pentagon thought of this?and What is the solution?Hopefully this will blow over quickly. 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

This week’s episode looks at the Australian Navy’s first offensive sweep of the First World War and their hunt for von Spee…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

This week’s podcast looks at a lesser known liner sinking by the German Navy in World War One and how this one almost brought America into the War in the summer of 1915…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

Looking into the story of a pirate’s grave and the battle between pirates and villagers deep in the heart of Kent in the 18 Century…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

The U-570 had a very troubled career in the Kriegsmarine and her maiden voyage came to a very unfortunate end. 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

This week I answer a random Twitter question from a random person as to where the Royal navy is no longer the power that it was, the financial pressure, the lack of need and foreign pressure in under half an hour.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

This week I ask a question you never thought you needed to know - what is a pre-dreadnought battleship? Also why are they important and actually do more during the First World War than Dreadnoughts? 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

This week is a rough overview of the Tegetthoff dreadnought’s origins, the Austro-Hungarian/Italian Naval race, cost cutting and why the flaw in her design was not that critical and it was more of a fleet issue.This was in response to a video on youtube by the fantastic Mike Grady and Ocean Liner Designs which you can find here and I fully recommend you check out his channel and videos.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

After last week’s heavy episode I wanted to do something a little lighter and I also wanted to share the stories of my grandparent’s during the Second World War. Some are funny, some are tragic, some are a bit shakey when it comes to the actual history of it and Im not sure how true they are but…. Here they are non the less.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

On the night of 31 December - 1 January 1914-15 the battleship Formidable battled the elements and a U-boat to stay afloat and then her crew battled to stay alive… What happened was a complete human tragedy.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

This week’s episode looks at the sinking of the steamer SS Caroline and how that almost brought the British Empire and America to war as well as the Caroline Test…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

This week I turn to a story of the Fleet Air arm’s Blackburn Skuas and a patrol over the Goodwin Sands that ends horribly…f 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

This week I talk broadly about the deployment of Force Z and postulate that Phillips was in the wrong to carryout his sweep for Japanese invasion forces on the 9th December 1941 and that he should have carried out another course of action.I briefly cover the sinkings but will do so in greater depth in a Substack post really soon!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

This week’s episode looks at the case of a murdered Royal Marine at Chatham, the fate of the culprit and the legend that grew up around it…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

This week I return to ships but with a Polish slant and how one Polish warship defended Cowes from a Luftwaffe raid…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