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The Salty Siren

The Salty Siren

By: Jack McFarling and David Bradbury
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A maritime focused podcast full of adventure, intrigue, and hijinks. Come on in and sit down with David and Jack to hear a great story and have some laughs along the way.

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  • The Salty Siren 17: Shinano and the Archerfish - The brief history of Japan's super-carrier

    The Salty Siren 17: Shinano and the Archerfish - The brief history of Japan's super-carrier
    Jul 17 2023

    After losing 4 aircraft carriers during the battle of Midway, and with the US continuing to retake more Pacific islands, Japan seriously needed another carrier. Enter Shinano, a Yamato class super-battleship refitted as a carrier. Unfortunately, due to shoddy engineering and a chance encounter with the submarine USS Archerfish, Shinano was not long for this world.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • The Salty Siren 16: Ramage's Rampage Part 2

    The Salty Siren 16: Ramage's Rampage Part 2
    May 8 2023

    The many issues with the Balao class submarine seemed fated to resolve in time for the perfect storm of mayhem that was Ramage's Rampage. Within a 34 minute engagement, a combination of quick thinking, resourcefulness, and luck would make Lawson P. Ramage one of the most successful submarine commanders.
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    48 mins
  • The Salty Siren 15: Ramage's Rampage Part 1

    The Salty Siren 15: Ramage's Rampage Part 1
    May 8 2023

    This week, we will learn about a fateful encounter between a Japanese merchant convoy and a U.S. submarine wolf pack in WWII. To set this up, we first need to learn about the Balao class submarine and the many technical issues crews faced during combat. 
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    56 mins
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