Chapter
The Survival Story of the Wreck of the Medusa
42:15 - 50:08 (07:52)
The captain of the Medusa ship stayed with the boat to try to save everybody while some of the passengers refused to get on the raft, ultimately leading to a disastrous situation with many fatalities.
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Members of a sinking ship are faced with the decision to either wait for rescue or risk their lives by taking a raft to a nearby ship to ask for help.
42:15 - 45:24 (03:08)
Summary
Members of a sinking ship are faced with the decision to either wait for rescue or risk their lives by taking a raft to a nearby ship to ask for help.
ChapterThe Survival Story of the Wreck of the Medusa
Episode58: The Graveyard of the Pacific. Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The Valencia shipwreck, which occurred in 1906, resulted in the deaths of more than 1000 people.
45:24 - 46:46 (01:21)
Summary
The Valencia shipwreck, which occurred in 1906, resulted in the deaths of more than 1000 people. This podcast episode details the events that led up to the disaster and the tragic aftermath.
ChapterThe Survival Story of the Wreck of the Medusa
Episode58: The Graveyard of the Pacific. Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Three men reach the scene of the wreck and wait for the rescue boats to return, but find that the line from the Lyle gun is disconnected from the ship.
46:46 - 48:07 (01:21)
Summary
Three men reach the scene of the wreck and wait for the rescue boats to return, but find that the line from the Lyle gun is disconnected from the ship.
ChapterThe Survival Story of the Wreck of the Medusa
Episode58: The Graveyard of the Pacific. Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The captain of a sinking ship refused to leave and instead tried to save everyone until the end, resulting in his death along with 36 others out of the 173 passengers on board.
48:07 - 50:08 (02:00)
Summary
The captain of a sinking ship refused to leave and instead tried to save everyone until the end, resulting in his death along with 36 others out of the 173 passengers on board.