MV Joyita
Unresolved20 Maalis 2022

MV Joyita

"The vessel would never sink unless she broke up... I just can't understand why everybody would have abandoned her."

On 10 November 1955, Captain Gerald Douglas of the merchant ship Tuvalu sighted the MV Joyita in the South Pacific near Fiji. The Joyita had left Samoa in the first week of October and was five weeks overdue to arrive in the Tokelau Islands, a territory of New Zealand, and was nearly 800 miles off-course.

When it had left port, there had been 25 people aboard the Joyita, 16 crew and 9 passengers, plus four tons of cargo. Yet the Tuvalu's boarding party found the ship barren and abandoned...



Episode researched & written by Troy Larson

Episode hosted & produced by Micheal Whelan

Original music created by Micheal Whelan through Amper Music

Learn more about this podcast at http://unresolved.me

If you would like to support this podcast and others, consider heading to https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod to become a Patron or Producer

This episode is sponsored by Nutrafol. To save $15 on your first month's subscription and get free shipping, use the promo code "UNRESOLVED" at check-out at the following link: https://nutrafol.com/

This episode is also sponsored by Caliper CBD, one of the best places to find tasteless and effortless packets of CBD powder. Listeners of Unresolved can get 20% off of their order by heading to https://TryCaliper.com/Unresolved and using the promo code "UNRESOLVED" at check out.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support.

Jaksot(421)

The Brabant Killers (Part Five: Theories & Suspects II)

The Brabant Killers (Part Five: Theories & Suspects II)

Following the final attack by the Brabant Killers, the police investigation struggled to find any real progress. Suspects like Madani Bouhouche and Robert Beijer came and went, with only tentative tie...

10 Joulu 201759min

The Brabant Killers (Part Four: Theories & Suspects I)

The Brabant Killers (Part Four: Theories & Suspects I)

On November 9th, 1985, the Brabant Killers struck for the last time. This attack - which was the bloodiest yet - resulted in eight people dead, seven others injured, and a criminal investigation that ...

4 Joulu 201740min

The Brabant Killers (Part Three: 1985)

The Brabant Killers (Part Three: 1985)

Throughout 1982 and 1983, three criminals terrorized the area of Brussels. Starting off with nothing more than ski masks and a single rifle, the three quickly armed themselves with military-grade equi...

27 Marras 201741min

The Brabant Killers (Part Two: 1983)

The Brabant Killers (Part Two: 1983)

Throughout 1982, Belgian police were concerned over a rash of strange attacks plaguing the Brussels area. All involved criminals matching the same basic descriptions, but lacked any real motive. They ...

19 Marras 201744min

The Brabant Killers (Part One: 1982)

The Brabant Killers (Part One: 1982)

In 1982, a group of offenders began striking the Brussels area of Belgium. It began with a series of small robberies, but - by the end of the year - had progressed to full-blown murder. Though their c...

13 Marras 201727min

Bible John

Bible John

In February of 1968, 25-year old Patricia Docker visited the Barrowland Ballroom on a Thursday evening, leaving her son in the care of her parents. She was estranged from her husband but still legally...

24 Syys 201754min

Chase Massner (Update #2)

Chase Massner (Update #2)

In March of 2014, 26-year old Chase Massner disappeared. Chase, an Iraqi war veteran who was married with two kids, was last seen at the home of his friend, named Brad Clement. Because of the content,...

31 Elo 201712min

The Alcasser Girls (Part Five: The Trial)

The Alcasser Girls (Part Five: The Trial)

By 1997, Miguel Ricart had been a prisoner of the Spanish Civil Guard for over four years. He had been in their custody since January of 1993, awaiting trial for the murder of three teenage girls from...

20 Elo 201743min

Suosittua kategoriassa Yhteiskunta

olipa-kerran-otsikko
siita-on-vaikea-puhua
kaksi-aitia
gogin-ja-janin-maailmanhistoria
i-dont-like-mondays
uutiscast
poks
joku-tietaa-jotain-2
antin-palautepalvelu
kolme-kaannekohtaa
sita
mamma-mia
aikalisa
yopuolen-tarinoita-2
rss-murhan-anatomia
rss-palmujen-varjoissa
lahko
rss-nikotellen
meidan-pitais-puhua
rss-napy