Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas Chapter 7 - A Whale of Unknown Species

In which Professor Aronnax and his companions, cast into the ocean by a violent collision, struggle desperately to stay afloat and spot a mysterious, vast steel creature that seems to defy nature itself. They soon discover that this unearthly vessel, neither beast nor mere ship, holds unknown occupants and harbours secrets below its riveted plates, promising revelations as profound as the depths they now trust for survival.