This is a collection of short stories of mystery and romance, set at sea, in the times of the great sea voyages.

Latest episodes of the podcast Mystery of the 'Ocean Star' - A Collection of Maritime Sketches by William Clark Russell

• The Mystery of the "Ocean Star"
• The Extraordinary Adventure of a Chief Mate
• Thirst! An Ocean Incident
• Pictures at Sea
• Foul of a Waterspout
• Hazardous Voyages
• Forecastle Traits
• The Old Sea Dog
• Marine Punishments
• Calms and Seas
• 'Longshoreman's Yarns
• The British Sailor
• Lifeboats and their Crews
• Weevil's Lecture
• Old Ships
• Seaside Effects
• An Ocean Mystery
• The Old Naval Sea-Song
• An Old Shipwright
• Can These Dry Bones Live?
• 'That There Little Tommy'
• A Luminous Sailor
• Spanish Armada