Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex by Owen Chase

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Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex by Owen Chase

Owen Chase (October 7, 1797 – March 7, 1869) was First Mate of the whale ship Essex, that was struck and sunk by a sperm whale on October 28, 1820. Chase wrote about the incident in Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex. This book, published in 1821, would inspire Herman Melville to write Moby-Dick.

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    To The Reader

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    Chapter One - The Outbound Voyage

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    Chapter Two - The Wreck

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    Chapter Three, Part I, November 21-22

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    Chapter Three, Part II, November 23-30

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    Chapter Three, Part III, December 1-14

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    Chapter Three, Part IV, December 15-22

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    Chapter Three, Part V, December 23-January 7

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    Chapter Three, Part VI, January 10-24

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    Chapter Three, Part VII, January 25 to Conclusion

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Owen Chase (October 7, 1797 – March 7, 1869) was First Mate of the whale ship Essex, that was struck and sunk by a sperm whale on October 28, 1820. Chase wrote about the incident in Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex. This book, published in 1821, would inspire Herman Melville to write Moby-Dick.

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