This episode of Museum Ship Mafia is made possible in part by Audible Audio Books...In this episode I talk with Shane Stephenson, Curator at the Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Park. Shane explores some of the most important and legendary warships from World War II. Part of his job is to learn about their stories of battle, uncover the weapons and features each vessel had, and understand why these ships were so important in the war. Join me in this discussion to learn how Shane abandoned a 20-year career to pursue a career uncovering the legacy of epic WWII warships.

MUSEUM SHIP: A historically significant vessel preserved and made available to the public for educational and memorial purposesMAFIA: An organized group with an extended level of experience, knowledge and influence in a particular fieldWe call it Museum Ship Mafia....  a crossover podcast between the Buffalo Naval Park, USS Slater and History X YouTube channels where we talk about the amazing history surrounding WWII museum ships across the country and around the world!

MUSEUM SHIP: A historically significant vessel preserved and made available to the public for educational and memorial purposesMAFIA: An organized group with an extended level of experience, knowledge and influence in a particular fieldWe call it Museum Ship Mafia....  a crossover podcast between the Buffalo Naval Park, USS Slater and History X YouTube channels where we talk about WWII museum ships across the country and around the world!

On the inaugural episode of Museum Ship Mafia, the guys discuss the sinking and subsequent raising of the destroyer USS The Sullivans....What's going on behind the scenesWill the ship go into dry-dock?The haters within the Museum Ship communityWe call it Museum Ship Mafia....  a crossover podcast between the Buffalo Naval Park, USS Slater and History X YouTube channels where we talk about WWII museum ships across the country and around the world!

The guys talk with Parks Stephenson, member of the deep-diving expedition that discovered the WW2 destroyers USS Johnston and USS Samuel B RobertsHow the deepest shipwrecks in the world were foundWhat they reveal about the Battle off SamarWhy other WWII shipwrecks like USS Hoel and USS Gambier Bay won't be foundFor a fascinating edge-of-your-seat account of this naval battle, you must check-out 'The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors', by James Hornfischer…https://amzn.to/3DHeV90We call it Museum Ship Mafia....  a crossover podcast between the Buffalo Naval Park, USS Slater and History X YouTube channels where we talk about WWII museum ships across the country and around the world!