After being rammed by a huge whale, the whale ship Essex capsized. The captain ordered the masts to be cut for the ship to roll back and the crew able to walk in to get as many provisions as they could.
1153 Essex hit by a whale
On November 20th 1820, the whale ship Essex, from Nantucket has been rammed by a huge 85 feet whale. The ship sank, leaving the 17 crew with just the three whaleboats. They drifted for almost three months and only five survived.
1142 British Queen rescue
1142 The rescue of the British Queen’s passengers, 1851 – 16×36″
1140 Two red deadeyes
12×18″ – 30x46cm
1141 Brant Point
20×30″ – 50x73cm
1139 Chain and departure
20×30″ – 50x73cm
1137 Pulley and three mast
20×30″ – 50x73cm
1136 Single deadeye
10×10′ – 25x25cm
1135 Diorama Olympic/LV117
15×22′ – 38x56cm
1134 Nantucket harbour buoy
24×36′ – 61x92cm