Voyage of the Scarlet Queen

The Pegleg Skipper and the Iberian Blade

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Voyage of the Scarlet Queen follows Captain John T. Quince and his crew aboard the schooner Scarlet Queen as they carry cargo and passengers through the South Pacific. Quince’s voyages bring him into contact with unfamiliar ports, dangerous waters, and people whose troubles can turn an ordinary passage into an adventure.

Presented as a dramatic radio series, the program combines maritime adventure with mystery and human conflict. The ship’s journeys provide a changing backdrop for stories of risk, deception, and unexpected encounters, while Quince’s decisions and the crew’s reactions give the action a personal center.

The series offers an atmospheric blend of seafaring suspense and character-driven storytelling, with the ocean setting lending each voyage a sense of distance and uncertainty. This episode is titled “The Pegleg Skipper and the Iberian Blade.”


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.