The Essex
Who was the captain of Essex?
George Pollard Jr.
What was the name of the ship that got attacked by the sperm whale?
The Essex.
How old was Thomas Nickerson when he first boarded the Essex?
14.
What happened to the Essex after it was hit by a whale?
It sank
Who was the author of “in the heart of the sea”?
Nathaniel Philbrick.
What was the first land the Essex touched?
Azores.
What part of the whale was used to make oil?
The blubber.
Who was George Pollards first mate?
Owen chase.
What happened to the life boats after they were adrift?
The boats collided and some men died.
What was the name of the town in Massachusetts that was the center of whaling?
Nantucket.
What animal was brought aboard at Cape Verde?
Hogs.
From where does the crew attack the whales?
From whale boats
What did the men enjoy doing at Cape Horn?
Reading letters from home.
Who we the first member to die on the crew?
Matthew joy.
Chase was married 3 time but 2 of his wives died of the same thing, what was it?
Both died giving birth.
How many orphans were aboard the Essex?
3.
What town was the book based upon?
Nantucket.
What did the crew do after the Essex sank?
Launched life boats (whale boats)
Me. Were dying of starvation and dehydration in order to survive they had to restore what?
Cannibalism.
After the crew returned home Pollard gave of whaling after his second ship sank. What did he do?
He became Nantucket’s watchman.
What was the condition of the Essex when it first took off?
20 years of construction damage.
What whale did the crew first hunt.
Right whale.
How did the crew respond the the ship being hit by the whale?
They tried to kill the whale.
After the “two brothers” ran into a coral reef who saves the crew?
Another ship called the “Martha”.
In what year did Chase and Pollard die
1870.