Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex. They lost two whaling boats—smaller vessels used to approach and kill whales—but kept moving ahead.

So, what is the true story behind In the Heart of the Sea? Here’s everything to know about the real Essex whale attack — and the tragic events that followed. On Nov. 20, 1820, a whaling ship ...

Two Brothers was captained by George Pollard, Jr. The Nantucket native had the dubious distinction of commanding two whaling ships and losing both. Pollard's first ship, the Essex, sank in 1820 ...

An enraged whale had wrecked their ship, setting them adrift in the Pacific Ocean. Two tortuous months at sea later, the emaciated sailors were at a desperate point feared by 1820s seafarers: the ...

The 2015 movie, In The Heart Of The Sea, is inspired by a thrilling true ... whaling voyages which proved financially ...

In 1820, a sperm whale sank a whaling boat ... The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex," the crew of the sinking ship escaped to lifeboats. But their troubles had just begun. Killer whales later ...

The film is based on the true story of the whaling ship Essex, which sank in 1820 after being attacked by a sperm whale. The incident later inspired Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. The movie follows ...

So, what is the true story behind In the Heart of the Sea? Here’s everything to know about the real Essex whale attack — and the tragic ... head south in hopes of being spotted by another whaling ship ...