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Shipwreck of the Whaleship EssexShipwreck of the Whaleship Essex

Shipwreck of the Whaleship Essex

Owen Chase

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The original account of the whaleship attacked by a whale off the Pacific coast of South America which inspired Herman Melville to write Moby Dick.

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OL Work ID
OL4780510W

Subjects

ShipwrecksEssex (whaleship)Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.Pacific oceanTravelHistoryWhaling shipsSurvival

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