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244: The Wreck of the Ocean Monarch w/ Gill Hoffs - A True Crime History Podcast
244: The Wreck of the Ocean Monarch w/ Gill Hoffs - A True Crime History Podcast
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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
May 18, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
The Ocean Monarch, captained by James Murdock, was a disciplined and safety-conscious passenger ship that should have smoothly sailed from England to the United States in 1848. Not long after its departure, however, a devastating fire broke out on board, turning the boat into a living hell on water. Close to two hundred people would die in the ensuing chaos - despite amazing acts of heroism by both passengers and crew members.My guest, author Gill Hoffs, returns for a second time to Most Notorious to talk about her book "The Lost Story of the Ocean Monarch: Fire, Family, & Fidelity". More about her book can be found at her publisher's website here: https://penandswordbooks.com/the-lost-story-of-the-ocean-monarch.html#.YoRgfpPMKsg
Released:
May 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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