This day in history: November 20, 1820 - The sinking of the Essex.
The Essex, a Nantucket ship hunting sperm whales in the South Pacific, sighted a school of whales on November 20, 1820 and three boats set out in pursuit. One boat was damaged during the hunt and returned to the Essex; during repairs, the men noticed a large sperm whale, 85 feet
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