Last Of The Clipper Ships Part 20: The Adventures of Superman (April 18, 1941)

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“Last Of The Clipper Ships Part 20” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast April 18, 1941. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Superman, disguised as Clark Kent, is away rescuing the crews of two colliding tankers when the old clipper ship Clara M. is wrecked by fire and explosions. Captain Scotty McTavish and the young crewman Colin remain aboard as the ship sinks, while the radio operator sends out distress calls that go unanswered for a time. Lymie and Barnaby, who had earlier left the Clara M. in a lifeboat carrying a treasure map, are found dead or dying in their boat. Superman returns to the sinking ship at dawn and carries the survivors to safety.

The clipper ship Clara M. on the Atlantic Ocean, with a lifeboat and the open sea at dawn

Characters: Superman, Clark Kent, Scotty McTavish, Colin, Barnaby, Lymie, Mr. McChavish

Listen for: Superman's arrival at the sinking Clara M. and the rescue of the crew

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.