Essex (whaleship) - Wikipedia
Essex was an American whaling ship from Nantucket, Massachusetts, which was launched in 1799. On November 20, 1820, while at sea in the southern Pacific Ocean under the command of Captain George Pollard Jr., the ship was attacked and sunk by a sperm whale.
Essex | History, Whale Attack, Survivors, & Rescue | Britannica
2024年10月9日 · Essex, American whaling ship that was rammed by a sperm whale on November 20, 1820, and later sank. Although all 20 crewmen initially survived, only 8 were rescued following an arduous journey that devolved into cannibalism .
The Whaleship Essex Disaster And The True Story Behind 'Moby …
In November 1820, a vengeful sperm whale sank Captain George Pollard Jr.'s Nantucket whaleship "Essex" in the South Pacific, leaving the crew adrift for 90 days.
The True-Life Horror That Inspired ‘Moby-Dick’ - Smithsonian Magazine
2013年3月1日 · By November of 1820, after months of a prosperous voyage and a thousand miles from the nearest land, whaleboats from the Essex had harpooned whales that dragged them out toward the horizon in...
The Earliest Picture of the Essex Disaster - Nantucket Historical ...
The story of a sperm whale ramming and sinking the Essex on 20 November 1820, some two thousand nautical miles west of present-day Ecuador, and of the ensuing ordeals—with only eight of twenty men surviving to be rescued after trials lasting between eighty-nine and a hundred and thirty-nine days, and the trauma of having to resort to ...
The Whaleship Essex - Stove by a Whale
The Essex sailed from Nantucket for the Pacific on the morning of August 12, 1819, one of 34 vessels to depart on whaling voyages from the island that year. Built in 1799, the 238-ton Essex had made good financial returns on six previous voyages. Sailors considered it a lucky ship, even though it was now old and rather small.
The Harrowing Ordeal of the Essex, the Ship That Was Sunk by a …
2021年12月8日 · The Essex set sail in 1819, hoping for a successful whaling expedition. Instead, the ship was sunk by a whale attack, leading to a brutal struggle for survival. This terrifying wreck, and its cannibalistic aftermath, inspired <i>Moby Dick</i>.
Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
2023年9月12日 · The tragedy of the whaleship Essex left horrifying scars on the minds and bodies of the men who survived but helped weave a tale that would be immortalized in literature.
The Whaleship Essex - Nantucket Historical Association
On November 20, 1820, an enraged sperm whale rammed and sank the Nantucket whaleship Essex in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 1,300 miles from the nearest land. Twenty sailors survived the attack and quickly outfitted their three small whaleboats to make a journey to safety.
In the Heart of the Sea - Wikipedia
The Essex, an American whaleship from Nantucket, Massachusetts, sank after a sperm whale attacked it in the Pacific Ocean in November 1820. Having lost their ship, the crew of the Essex attempted to sail to South America in whaleboats.