Naval History Podcast: Find the Captain

The Proceedings Podcast by U.S. Naval Institute

Jun 26, 202600:54:52Government & Organizations

Host Emily Abdow talks to Dr. Howard Fuller about his search for the wreckage of the Royal Navy ironclad HMS Captain and the historical circumstances that led to her capsizing in 1870.

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