Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex
Written by Owen Chase
Narrated by George Keller
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On November 20, 1820, a sperm whale struck and sunk the whaling ship Essex, stranding the 21 crew members who escaped on three whale-boats in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 2000 miles from land. Up against rough storms, vicious sharks, and desperation leading to cannibalism, only eight men survived. One was First Mate Owen Chase, who published this account of the disaster. His story served as real-life inspiration for Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.
Owen Chase
OWEN CHASE was the first mate of the Essex. He came from a family of Nantucket mariners.
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