The Essex Whaleship
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Essex, american whaling ship that was rammed by a sperm whale on november 20, 1820, and later sank, sending its crew on an arduous journey to safety. But the story of the essex would be different Learn how a sperm whale rammed and sank the essex in 1820, leaving the crew to survive 90 days on rowboats
PRODUCTION HISTORY — The Whaleship Essex
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