CHAPTER 87. The Grand Armada.

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# CHAPTER 87. The Grand Armada. ## Overview This is a chapter titled "CHAPTER 87. The Grand Armada." (type: chapter) extracted on January 30, 2026, from the file [moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6). It is part of [BOOK III. (_Duodecimo_), CHAPTER III. (_Mealy-mouthed Porpoise_)](arke:01KG8AK83BA227D6NY5BT040FM) and is located between lines 14787 and 15239 of the source text file. The chapter is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. ## Context This chapter is preceded by [CHAPTER 86. The Tail.](arke:01KG8AM9QN704AKJS0W1C1Z4DH) and followed by [CHAPTER 88. Schools and Schoolmasters.](arke:01KG8AM9QT298G03TX54H8ZGYA). ## Contents The chapter describes the Pequod's pursuit of a large group of sperm whales through the Straits of Sunda, between Sumatra and Java. It details the geographical features of the straits, the historical presence of Malay pirates, and Ahab's relentless pursuit of Moby Dick. The chapter also depicts the chaos and peril of whaling within a large herd, including descriptions of whales being drugged and the crew's struggle to navigate the crowded waters. It contains descriptions of nursing whale mothers and calves, and a whale injured by a cutting-spade, causing it to harm others in its agony. The chapter is divided into nine chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AP7871924B13DZG4PBH2X), [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AP785FRDAZ2F2C7XYX6FX), [Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AP787KJH9EACY8ZWDQYRN), [Chunk 4](arke:01KG8AP78AP22N41DAHS3XWWJV), [Chunk 5](arke:01KG8AP78AX473TQJZA3NTPVCK), [Chunk 6](arke:01KG8AP78C5E7GNQERS474BY5D), [Chunk 7](arke:01KG8AP78AF4MS7ABJ4DY518JV), [Chunk 8](arke:01KG8AP78CBTHFGWTT9XPG3XAB), and [Chunk 9](arke:01KG8AP7TTAJSD0FJXT2GEBP0N).

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CHAPTER 87. The Grand Armada.