The Mariner's Mirror Podcast
The world’s No.1 podcast dedicated to all of maritime and naval history. With one foot in the present and one in the past we
bring you the most exciting and interesting current maritime projects worldwide: including excavations of shipwrecks, the restoration of historic ships, sailing classic yachts and tall ships, unprecedented behind the scenes access to exhibitions, museums and archives worldwide, primary sources and accounts that bring the maritime past alive as never before. Presented by Dr Sam Willis, supported by the Lloyds Register Foundation.
Iconic Ships 15: Carpathia
Image: Profile and Deck Plan for Carpathia, 1902 from the archive... Read MoreCategory: Shipwrecks | Iconic Ships | World War 1 | Maritime Disasters
Titanic’s Anchors
In April 1912, the Titanic - the largest vessel in the world, and... Read MoreCategory: Engineering | Steam | Shipbuilding | Iconic Ships | Maritime Disasters
The Search for the Northwest Passage
In the Arctic there is a sea route which passes from the Atlantic... Read MoreCategory: Historic Ships | Exploration | Seapower
Madness At Sea – A History
Those of you who have spent any time at sea will know how the uni... Read MoreCategory: Exploration | Racing | Maritime Disasters | Shipwrecks | World War 2
Ultimate Ship Models 1: HMS Royal George
The first of a new mini-series on ship models. Dr Sam Willis expl... Read MoreCategory: Shipwrecks | Engineering | Shipbuilding | Seapower | Ship Models
Iconic Ships 14: The San Juan, 1563
The San Juan was a basque whaling ship that sank in Labrador in 1... Read MoreCategory: Historic Ships | Iconic Ships | Whaling | Middle Ages
Great Sea Fights 9: The Egadi Islands 241 BC
A Carthaginian ram recovered from the battle site of the Egadi Is... Read MoreCategory: Great Sea Fights | Archaeology | Ancient History
The Vikings: The Wolf Age
One of the most fascinating periods in all of maritime history is... Read MoreCategory: Commerce | Exploration | Middle Ages | Vikings
The East India Company and the ‘Anarchy’
East India Company ships at Deptford, c.1660 (NMM BHC1873) In th... Read MoreCategory: Exploration | Seapower | Trade | Archives | Navigation | Commerce
The Hunt for Shackleton’s Endurance
In one of the most remarkable maritime history stories of recent ... Read MoreCategory: Shipwrecks | Navigation | Iconic Ships | Exploration
Great Sea Fights 8: The Battle of Guadalcanal, 1942
The naval battle of Guadalcanal was one of the most intense and d... Read MoreCategory: Great Sea Fights | World War 2
How to Become a Naval Officer: Part 1 The U.S. Naval War College, Rhode Island
This week we are exploring the history of how to become a naval o... Read MoreCategory: Seapower
The Titanic
Dr Sam Willis speaks with Don Lynch, a historian who has spoken t... Read MoreCategory: Maritime Disasters | Shipwrecks | Navigation | Steam | Shipbuilding | Iconic Ships | Ocean Liners
The UK’s Historic Ships and HMS Medusa
Dr Sam Willis explores the fascinating history of the UK’s hist... Read More
Pearl Harbor
We explore the extraordinary story of the Japanese attack on Pear... Read MoreCategory: Great Sea Fights | World War 2 | Air Power
Iconic Ships 13: Thermopylae – The Finest All-Round Clipper of Them All?
Clipper Thermopylae (foreground) in company with Cutty Sark ... Read MoreCategory: Iconic Ships | Clipper Ships | Archives | Engineering | Commerce
Iconic Ships 12: HMS Barham
In this, episode 12 of our 'Iconic Ships' series we discover the ... Read MoreCategory: Iconic Ships | World War 2 | Submarines
The Maritime History of Wales 5: The Welsh U-Boat Project 1914-1918
In this our final episode dedicated to the maritime history of Wa... Read MoreCategory: Archives | World War 1 | Archaeology | Wales | Research | Shipwrecks
The Maritime History of Wales 4: Locating Welsh Shipwrecks
In this our fourth episode dedicated to the maritime history of W... Read MoreCategory: Research | Shipwrecks | Archives | Wales
The Maritime History of Wales 3: The Bronze Bell Wreck
In this our third episode on the maritime history of Wales we fin... Read MoreCategory: Shipwrecks | Archaeology | Wales
The Maritime History of Wales 2: The Newport Medieval Ship
In this, our second episode on the maritime history of Wales, Eir... Read MoreCategory: Middle Ages | Wales | Shipwrecks | Archaeology
The Maritime History of Wales 1: The Porth Felen Anchor Stock
This is the first episode of our new series about the maritime hi... Read MoreCategory: Shipwrecks | Navigation | Archaeology | Wales
Coffin Ships and The Plimsoll Line: Safety at Sea
In this episode Dr Sam Willis explores the troubling history of s... Read MoreCategory: Shipwrecks | Maritime Disasters
Iconic Ships 11: HMS Warrior
In this episode Dr Sam Willis explores HMS Warrior, one of the mo... Read MoreCategory: Engineering | Iconic Ships | Seapower | Historic Ships | Research