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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Owen_ChaseOwen Chase - Wikipedia

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   Owen Chase (October 7, 1797 – March 7, 1869) was first mate of the whaler Essex, which sank in the Pacific Ocean on November 20, 1820, after being rammed by a sperm whale. Soon after his return to Nantucket, Chase wrote an account of the shipwreck and the attempts of the crew to reach land in small boats.

   • Died: March 8, 1869 (aged 71), Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S.
   • Occupation: Whaling Captain

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2. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › the-true-lifeThe True-Life Horror That Inspired 'Moby-Dick' | History ...

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   Owen Chase, the 23-year-old first mate, had stayed aboard the Essex to make repairs while Pollard went whaling. It was Chase who spotted a very big whale—85 feet in length, he...

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4. www.thecollector.com › whaleship-essex-story-moby-dickWhaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick

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   Sep 12, 2023 · Owen Chase, later in life, via Nantucket Historical Society The ships sailed together and traveled about 1,000 miles, subsisting on about a half pint of water and 500 calories a day per man. On December 20th, they made landfall on an uninhabited island, which they believed to be Ducie Island.

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5. allthatsinteresting.com › essex-shipThe Whaleship Essex Disaster And The True Story Behind 'Moby ...

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   Nov 2, 2020 · Owen Chase, the first mate on the Essex, first saw the whale. At 85 feet long, it was abnormally large even for a male sperm whale — which made it that much more frightening when it pointed itself directly at the ship.

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   Dec 28, 2015 · Captain Pollard and Charles Ramsdell were discovered gnawing on the bones of their shipmates in one boat. Owen Chase, Lawrence and Nickerson also survived to tell the tale.

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8. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › historyThis Real-Life Whaling Disaster Inspired ‘Moby-Dick’

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   The 88-foot, 238-ton whaleship left Nantucket on August 12, 1819, scheduled for two and a half years at sea. At the helm was Captain George Pollard, Jr., age 28, with first mate Owen Chase and...

9. www.britannica.com › topic › Essex-whaling-shipEssex | History, Whale Attack, Survivors, & Rescue | Britannica

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   Mar 15, 2024 · However, First Mate Owen Chase—possibly worried that the men, believing the knockdown was a bad omen, might desert—convinced him to continue. Since departing Nantucket, the crew had been searching for sperm whales.

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    Did Owen Chase see a sperm whale on the Essex?

    • Owen Chase, the first mate on the Essex, first saw the whale. At 85 feet long, it was abnormally large even for a male sperm whale — which made it that much more frightening when it pointed itself directly at the ship. The whale was reportedly covered in scars and had been floating not far from the ship for some time, watching.

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    How did Owen Chase die?

    • He ended his days as a night watchman on Nantucket Island, telling few people of the terrible events he had endured. Owen Chase went on to write his chilling account of his months at sea. Chase eventually died many years later in severe mental distress, obsessed with hoarding food in his attic.

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    When did Owen Chase leave Nantucket?

    • As first mate of Essex, 21-year-old Owen Chase left Nantucket on August 12, 1819, on a two-and-a-half-year whaling voyage. On the morning of November 20, 1820, a sperm whale (said to be around 85 feet; 26 m) twice rammed Essex, sinking her 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) west of South America.

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    Did Owen Chase write a book about his months at sea?

    • Owen Chase, meanwhile, published a book about his months at sea. The Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex told the story in all its grisly detail. A young whaler named Herman Melville met Chase’s son, William Henry Chase, on a voyage to the Pacific.

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