Jan. 7, 2026

S5 - [Remastered Encore] Ghost of Green Island: the SS President Hoover Shipwreck (1937)

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The SS President Hoover was a ship ahead of its time, but just seven years after being commissioned, the ship ran aground just off Green Island, which in 1937 was a part of the Japanese Empire. This encore presentation is a riveting adventure involving a possibly intentional bombing, a journey along the unfamiliar East Coast of Formosa in the dark, a shipwreck, drunken sailors, and some heartwarming pre-WWII kindness between Japan and America.

This episode was first released in May, 2023.

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Image via Wiki Commons (colorized by AI).

The SS President Hoover was a ship ahead of its time, but just seven years after being commissioned, the ship ran aground just off Green Island, which in 1937 was a part of the Japanese Empire.

Below: Via Wiki Commons: "The Japanese cruiser Ashigara helped to transfer survivors from Kasho-to to President McKinley and President Pierce."

Below: "Dollar Lines' President Pierce repatriated President Hoover's officers, steerage passengers and 100 of her crew."

This episode was first released in May, 2023.

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