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Essex

Whaleship
Essex was an American whaling ship from Nantucket, Massachusetts, which was launched in 1799. On November 20, 1820, while at sea in the southern Pacific Ocean under the command of Captain George Pollard Jr., the ship was attacked and sunk by a... Wikipedia
Launched: 1799
Place built: Nantucket, MA
Length: 88′
Fate: Attacked and sunk by a sperm whale, November 20, 1820
Notes: Four whaleboats, 20–30 feet (6.1–9.1 m), plus one spare
Tons burthen: 238 72⁄95 (bm)