1820, at the height of whaling, the Nantucket whale-ship Essex suffered an unheard of tragedy - being attacked and sunk by an 80 foot sperm whale. But unlike the book it inspired, this was far from the end for the captain and crew.

Histories And Mysteries

Histories And Mysteries

Episode 94: The REAL Moby Dick

SEP 26, 202387 MIN
Histories And Mysteries

Episode 94: The REAL Moby Dick

SEP 26, 202387 MIN

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1820, at the height of whaling, the Nantucket whale-ship Essex suffered an unheard of tragedy - being attacked and sunk by an 80 foot sperm whale. But unlike the book it inspired, this was far from the end for the captain and crew.