The men, all survived, were forced into their three smaller whaleboats. After a few attacks, the ship was breached. When most whales flee, it was aggressive behavior never seen before. A large bull sperm whale, likely agitated by the suffering of his companions, made a beeline for the Whaleship Essex. On November 20, 1820, the whalers began to track and harpoon some whales far out into sea by the equatorial line. After several stops, and some successful whale slaughters, it made its way into the open Pacific. It traveled east for a time and then moved south, rounding around Cape Horn and making its way up the coast of South America. On August 12, 1819, the Whaleship Essex, an older ship with a first-time captain, left Nantucket for a 2-3 year whaling excursion. In In the Heart of the Sea, author Nathaniel Philbrick pieces together witness and survivor accounts as well as detailed historical tidbits on Nantucket and the whaling industry of the time period to create the most complete story of the Whaleship Essex ever told. A ship born out of the American whaling capital of Nantucket in the early nineteenth century, its incredible tale was the inspiration for Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. If you grew up in New England, especially coastal New England, you’ve likely heard of the Whaleship Essex.
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