whaling_ship

essex ship

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Properties

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description
A whaling ship from Nantucket, captained by Captain Pollard, famously sunk by a Sperm Whale in 1820 in the Pacific Ocean.
fate
sunk by a whale
home_port
Nantucket
type
whaling ship
year_of_sinking
1820

Relationships

  • originated_fromNantucket
    description
    The Essex was a ship associated with and likely departing from the port of Nantucket.
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    the ship Essex, Captain Pollard, of Nantucket
  • cruised_inPacific Ocean
    description
    The Essex was conducting its whaling activities in the waters of the Pacific Ocean when the incident occurred.
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    source_text
    was cruising in the Pacific Ocean.
  • extracted_fromSource
    extracted_at
    2026-03-02T00:08:20.626Z
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