Essex, History, Whale Attack, Survivors, & Rescue

Essex, American whaling ship that was rammed by a sperm whale on November 20, 1820, and later sank, sending its crew on an arduous journey to safety.

This Disastrous Shipwreck Forced Survivors into Cannibalism and Inspired the Tale of Moby Dick

Owen Chase's memoir of the sinking of the Essex by a whale, which inspired Herman Melville's epic Moby-Dick and the film, In The Heart of the Sea.

Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex: The Complete Illustrated Edition : The Extraordinary and Distressing Memoir That Inspired Herman Melville's Moby-Dick

Essex, History, Whale Attack, Survivors, & Rescue

The Whaleship Essex Disaster And The True Story Behind 'Moby Dick

The Earliest Picture of the Essex Disaster - Nantucket Historical Association

The White Whale of Privilege

10 Incredible Shipwreck Survival Stories

History Hit - On the 20th November 1820, whaling vessel The Essex was attacked and sunk by a sperm whale off the coast of South America. Having left Nantucket the year before

Killer Whales May Have Attacked Survivors of Whaleship Essex in 1800s