Listener Appreciation Week: The Top Secret Mission That Found the Titanic

Listener Appreciation Week, Day 2 Renowned ocean explorer Robert Ballard found the legendary Titanic in 1985, but it was a top-secret mission sponsored by the U.S. Navy that allowed Ballard to make his discovery. As a thank you to all Shipwreck and Sea Dogs listeners, I am bringing you a bonus mini-episode each day this week. As another bonus, all merchandise is 25% OFF during Listener Appreciation Week! Go to ⁠⁠⁠shop.shipwrecksandseadogs.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code LISTENER2025 at check out. Please share this episode with a friend, family member, or coworker, and help Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs reach a larger audience. ⁠⁠https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.com/⁠⁠ Written, edited, and produced by Rich Napolitano. Original theme music for Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sean Sigfried⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Go AD-FREE by becoming a Patreon Officer's Club Member! Join at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/shipwreckspod⁠⁠ Join the Into History Network for ad-free access to this and many other fantastic history podcasts! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.intohistory.com/shipwreckspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can support the podcast with a donation of any amount at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shipwreckspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠F⁠⁠⁠⁠ollow on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices