Essex (whaleship)
Essex was an American whaler from Nantucket, Massachusetts, launched in 1799. While under the command of Captain George Pollard, Jr., in 1820 a sperm whale attacked and sank her. The sinking stranded the twenty-man crew in the southern Pacific Ocean with little food and water. During the 95 days that the survivors were at sea, they ate the bodies of five crewmen who had died. When that was insufficient, members of the crew drew lots to determine whom they would sacrifice so that the others could live. A total of seven crew members were cannibalized before the eight survivors were rescued. First mate Owen Chase and cabin boy Thomas Nickerson wrote accounts of their ordeal; these accounts inspired Herman Melville to write his famous 1851 novel Moby-Dick.
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Essex (whaleship)
Essex was an American whaler from Nantucket, Massachusetts, launched in 1799. While under the command of Captain George Pollard, Jr., in 1820 a sperm whale attacked and sank her. The sinking stranded the twenty-man crew in the southern Pacific Ocean with little food and water. During the 95 days that the survivors were at sea, they ate the bodies of five crewmen who had died. When that was insufficient, members of the crew drew lots to determine whom they would sacrifice so that the others could live. A total of seven crew members were cannibalized before the eight survivors were rescued. First mate Owen Chase and cabin boy Thomas Nickerson wrote accounts of their ordeal; these accounts inspired Herman Melville to write his famous 1851 novel Moby-Dick.
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Pour les articles homonymes, ...... roman Moby Dick, paru en 1851.
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De Amerikaanse walvisvaarder E ...... dat het werd gevonden in 1981.
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Die Essex war ein amerikanisch ...... man Melvilles Roman Moby Dick.
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El Essex fue un barco ballener ...... Moby-Dick de Herman Melville.
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Essex was an American whaler f ...... s famous 1851 novel Moby-Dick.
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Essex – statek wielorybniczy, ...... 15 roku na jej podstawie film.
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La Essex fu una baleniera che ...... suo celebre romanzo Moby Dick.
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O Essex foi um navio baleeiro. ...... vesse a famosa obra Moby Dick.
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Крушение «Эссекса» — инцидент, ...... в 1851 году романа «Моби Дик».
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الإسّكس هي سفينة تحويت (صيد حي ...... ته الشَّهيرة موبي دك عام 1851.
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Struck by a sperm whale and sunk, 20 November 1820
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Four whaleboats, : plus one spare
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Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex
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Pour les articles homonymes, ...... roman Moby Dick, paru en 1851.
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De Amerikaanse walvisvaarder E ...... rd de basis voor het bekendste
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Die Essex war ein amerikanisch ...... Besatzung von 21 Mann an Bord.
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El Essex fue un barco ballener ...... Moby-Dick de Herman Melville.
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Essex was an American whaler f ...... s famous 1851 novel Moby-Dick.
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Essex – statek wielorybniczy, ...... ów kanibalizmu. 12 stycznia 18
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La Essex fu una baleniera che ...... suo celebre romanzo Moby Dick.
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O Essex foi um navio baleeiro. ...... vesse a famosa obra Moby Dick.
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Крушение «Эссекса» — инцидент, ...... в 1851 году романа «Моби Дик».
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الإسّكس هي سفينة تحويت (صيد حي ...... ته الشَّهيرة موبي دك عام 1851.
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Baleeiro Essex
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Baleniera Essex
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Ballenero Essex
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Essex (Schiff)
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Essex (baleinier)
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Essex (statek)
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Essex (walvisvaarder)
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Essex (whaleship)
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Крушение «Эссекса»
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إسكس (سفينة تحويت)
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