Fascinated by Shipwrecks

• Finding the 1856 Le Lyonnais wreck | The Adriatic Affair

  Le Lyonnais collided with Adriatic off the coast of Nantucket and sank. Just 18 people survived, enduring horrendous conditions before being rescued. The collision sparked a trial of Adriatic’s captain Jonathan Durham, who left the scene. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatedbyShipwrecks "There is a huge focus on the characters. What they went through. About 19th-Century life and experiences and some education about what it was like to travel the oceans during that time. It's my hope that there's something for everyone." - Jennifer Sellitti About Jennifer Sellitti Jennifer N. Sellitti is a lawyer and a shipwreck hunter. A criminal defense attorney by profession, she and her partner, Joe Mazraani, spend their spare time operating D/V Tenacious, a vessel that locates, dives, and salvages artifacts from shipwrecks in the North Atlantic. Jennifer is a U.S.C.G. licensed captain and a certified diver. She was part of the crew that discovered WW1-casualty West Point, the 1856 steamship Le Lyonnais, and the bow of M/V Stockholm – the vessel that collided with and sank SS Andrea Doria in 1956. She has served as surface support for expeditions to RMS Lusitania, SS Andrea Doria, and Titanic’s sister ship, HMHS Britannic. Jennifer is passionate about educating the public about maritime history. She serves on the board of the New Jersey Maritime Museum, is an associate member of Boston Sea Rovers, and speaks frequently at museums, dive clubs, and conferences about underwater exploration. She is the creator of All Aboard!, an educational program aimed at bringing maritime history into classrooms and communities. Jennifer earned her B.S. in public relations from Boston University and her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. Her first book, “The Adriatic Affair: A Maritime Hit-And-Run Off the Coast of Nantucket” (Schiffer Publishing) is available for preorder now and will be released on February 28, 2025. The book tells the story of the collision that sank Le Lyonnais and its aftermath and includes an epilogue that chronicles how she and a team from D/V Tenacious discovered and identified the steamship’s remains in August of 2024. © 2025 – Fascinated by Shipwrecks

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• Hunting Shipwrecks: Mowing the Lawn with Side Scan Sonar

  Do you know what a side scan waterfall is? Learn about the first seamless colour photomosaic of a shipwreck Discover how technological advances are changing the side scan sonar industry Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatedbyShipwrecks “As technology developed, we went from these very large, ungainly systems with very flimsy printouts to thermal paper, integrating position. Eventually you had a computer that interfaced with the sonar, and now everything appears on a computer screen.” - Vince Capone About Vince Capone Vince started his underwater career in the mid-1970s as a certified NAUI advanced diver exploring the shipwrecks of New Jersey. He went on to earn degrees in Marine Biology and Marine Science with minors in geology and experimental statistics. An expert in marine technology, Vince has over 35 years of worldwide hydrographic and underwater search and survey operations experience and is the renowned President and Founder of Black Laser Learning. He is an expert in side scan sonar search operations/sonar image analysis and regularly designs and conducts training seminars for the U.S. Navy, law enforcement, fire rescue, fire, rescue, and commercial clients. Capone is a member of the Explorer’s Club and, in 2014, he received Citation of Merit, as operations manager for locating and recovering the Apollo rocket motors from the deep ocean off the Florida coast.  © 2025 – Fascinated by Shipwrecks

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• Oceanography, Shipwrecks, & Underwater Robotics

  Did you know we’ve only mapped about 25% of the seafloor? Learn about coastal geology and morphodynamics. Discover how advances in robotics is changing how we explore the ocean. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatedbyShipwrecks “It's like this whole alphabet soup of autonomous systems, robotic systems that are giving us a force multiplier in doing ocean exploration and mapping. They give us the ability to spend more time in the environment.” - Art Trembanis About Dr. Art Trembanis Arthur Trembanis is the director of the Coastal Sediments, Hydrodynamics and Engineering Laboratory (CSHEL) in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment at the University of Delaware. The work of CSHEL involves the development and utilization of advanced oceanographic instrumentation, particularly autonomous underwater vehicles for seafloor mapping and benthic habitat characterization. He received a bachelor's degree in geology from Duke University in 1998, a Fulbright Fellowship at the University of Sydney in 1999, and a Ph.D. in marine sciences from the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences in 2004. His research interests include coastal and estuarine morphodynamics, sediment transport, hydrodynamics, autonomous underwater, aerial and surface vehicles, seafloor mapping, and geoacoustics. © 2025 – Fascinated by Shipwrecks

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• “USS Constitution: Oak, Steel & Men” - Old Ironsides

  The USS Constitution was launched in 1797 and is still a commissioned naval warship. She was nicknamed “Old Ironsides” during the War of 1812 due to her sturdy oak hull which was seemingly impenetrable against enemy cannonball fire. Today, the ship is still on duty, used as a training vessel with a ship's complement of about 75 enslisted sailors. She also serves as an educational tourist attraction. In this episode, maritime archaeologist Ryan Miranda talks with host Kathy A. Smith about his early interest in the underwater world, his thesis, Oak, Steel, and Men: The History of USS Constitution through Artifact Biographies, and how technological advances like augmented reality are changing the way the public can interact with shipwrecks. About Ryan Miranda Ryan Miranda is a maritime archeologist and historian with a master's in Maritime studies from East Carolina University. From the Chesapeake Bay to the shores of Costa Rica and the Gulf Coast of Texas, his career has allowed for diverse experiences in underwater research and cultural resource management. His interest in emerging technologies focuses on technologies to improve the public's knowledge about maritime archeology and the stories it reveals about the past. @ 2025 Fascinated by Shipwrecks

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• Rediscovering USS Monitor

  Monitor, the famous iconic ironclad warship is now being reimagined. Did you know over 200 tons of material has been recovered from the ship? Hear compelling stories about Monitor’s legacy and plans for the 50th anniversary of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary in 2025. Subscribe:  https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatedbyShipwrecks “With all the archival data and that real archaeological data coming together, we’ve built the most accurate virtual model ever of Monitor, and I'm not just talking just the shell of it. Every single nut and bolt is there.” Tane Casserley The USS Monitor was commissioned during the Civil War for the Union Navy in answer to the Confederate Navy’s new ironclad ship CSS Virginia (formerly the USS Merrimack) and famously fought Virginia at the Battle of Hampton Roads. Known as the first irconclad warship to be equipped with a rotating gun turret, the vessel's low, freeboard design contributed to it being lost in storm off Cape Hatteras on December 31, 1862. In this episode, host Kathy A. Smith talks with NOAA’s Tane Casserley about Monitor, plans for the 50th anniversary of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, and how digital technologies are reimagining the way the public interacts with the iconic shipwreck. About Tane Casserley Tane Casserley joined the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries in the spring of 2001. As the Resource Protection and Permit Coordinator for both Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and Mallows Bay – Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary, Tane is responsible for the development of programs to address commercial and recreational uses in and around the sanctuaries. Tane’s specialties include 19th-century warships and deep-water archaeology, as well as building collaborative partnerships, public outreach and exhibit design. He has led NOAA archaeological expeditions in the Florida Keys, the Great Lakes, California, the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Alaska, and USS Monitor. He’s also participated in projects including a sunken Boeing B-29 Superfortress in Lake Mead, a Civil War blockade runner in Bermuda, USS Arizona, and was most recently part of an expedition to RMS Titanic. Tane’s projects have used technical diving, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), and manned submersibles. © 2024 – Fascinated by Shipwrecks

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