In episode 5 of 'The Last Voyage of the Pong Su', we hear from Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis - two men who were part of the Special Air Service Regiment tasked with a dramatic capture of the Pong Su.

In this extended interview you’ll hear about what happened before, during and after the day of this dramatic operation - as well  as their memories of the infamous Tampa affair of 2001 and conflict overseas.

Check out Ben and Tim's own podcast 'The Unforgiving60'.

The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of The Age & Sydney Morning Herald.A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays.

If you’re enjoying this series, leave a review on iTunes and recommend us to a friend.

Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: rbaker@theage.com.au )
Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter
Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams
Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh
Music & Composition - Vicki Hansen
Sound design & mixing - John Greenfield
Script translations - Yan Zhuang
Production assistance - Margaret Gordon
Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick

In episode 5 of 'The Last Voyage of the Pong Su', we hear from Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis - two men who were part of the Special Air Service Regiment tasked with a dramatic capture of the Pong Su. In this extended interview you&rsquo;ll hear about what happened before, during and after the day of this dramatic operation - as well &nbsp;as their memories of the infamous Tampa affair of 2001 and conflict overseas. Check out Ben and Tim's&nbsp;own podcast '<a href="https://www.unforgiving60.com/episodes">The Unforgiving60'</a>.
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The Last Voyage of the Pong Su is brought to you by the newsrooms of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">Sydney Morning Herald.</a> A new episode of this 10-part series drops on Tuesdays.
If you&rsquo;re enjoying this series, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-last-voyage-of-the-pong-su-podcast/id1481166968">leave a review on iTunes</a> and recommend us to a friend.
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Reporter - Richard Baker (Get in touch: <a href="mailto:rbaker@theage.com.au">rbaker@theage.com.au</a> ) Executive Producer - Rachael Dexter Narrative Consultant - Kate Cole-Adams Consulting Producer - Siobhan McHugh Music &amp; Composition - Vicki Hansen Sound design &amp; mixing - John Greenfield Script translations - Yan Zhuang Production assistance - Margaret Gordon Head of Audio - Tom McKendrick

A North Korean dictator, bags of heroin, drug lords, spooks, sailors, Australian cops and a web of lies: Come aboard The Last Voyage of The Pong Su.

A North Korean dictator, bags of heroin, drug lords, spooks, sailors, Australian cops and a web of lies: Come aboard The Last Voyage of The Pong Su.

The Last Voyage of the Pong Su

In episode 5 of 'The Last Voyage of the Pong Su', we hear from Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis - two men who were part of the Special Air Service Regiment tasked with a dramatic capture of the Pong Su.  In this extended interview you’ll hear about what happened before, during and after the day of this dramatic operation - as well  as their memories of the infamous Tampa affair of 2001 and conflict overseas.

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