sinking of the whaleship Essex

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The sinking of the whaleship Essex was an 1820 maritime disaster in which a Nantucket whaling ship was rammed by a sperm whale in the Pacific Ocean, inspiring Herman Melville’s novel "Moby-Dick."

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In the Heart of the Sea → narrativeFocus → sinking of the whaleship Essex ⓘ
The Whale → basedOn → sinking of the whaling ship Essex ⓘ
subject linked to: "The Whale" (TV film)
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The Whale → inspiredBy → sinking of the whaling ship Essex ⓘ
subject linked to: "The Whale" (TV film)
linked to: sinking of the whaleship Essex
The Whale → portrays → voyage of the whaling ship Essex ⓘ
subject linked to: "The Whale" (TV film)
linked to: sinking of the whaleship Essex