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The Vanishing of USS Insurgent: 340 Souls, No Trace, No Answer
The Vanishing of USS Insurgent: 340 Souls, No Trace, No Answer
Fear that history can erase entire crews in an instant - a forty-gun frigate, 340 men aboard, vanished without wreckage or distress message. The largest non-combat loss of life in U.S. Navy history left no trace and no explanation; what happened on August 8, 1800, and why did the sea keep its secret?
In this episode, we tell the ship's full story from French prize to American warship, following her career, the decisive battle that brought her into U.S. hands, and her final voyage into storm season - what led the fast frigate USS…
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