He was a member of the crew, a Boatsteerer, of the whaling ship Essex of Nantucket. On the morning of 20 Nov 1820 the ship was rammed by a whale. The ship sank 2,000 miles (3,700 km) west of South America. The crew feared the closest islands, 1,200 miles (1,900 km) to the west, would be inhabited by cannibals and voted to make for South America (sailing against the wind). Obed Hendrick commanded one of three boats. His boat was last seen 28 Jan 1821; Obed Hendricks, Joseph West and William Bond disappeared at sea.
Twelve crew members lost their lives; eight survived up to 95 days at sea before being rescued.∼He was a Boatsteerers on the whaleship, the Essex.
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Crew of the Essex include:
- William Bond
- Thomas Chappel
- Owen Chase
- Isaac Cole
- Henry DeWitt
- Obed Hendricks
- Matthew Joy
- Benjamin Lawrence
- Thomas Gibson Nickerson
- Richard Peterson
- Captain George Pollard, Jr.
- Charles Ramsdell
- Barzillai Ray
- Samuel Reed
- Isaiah Sheppard
- Charles Shorter
- Lawson Thomas
- Seth Weeks
- Joseph West
- William Wright
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Twelve crew members lost their lives; eight survived up to 95 days at sea before being rescued.∼He was a Boatsteerers on the whaleship, the Essex.
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Crew of the Essex include:
- William Bond
- Thomas Chappel
- Owen Chase
- Isaac Cole
- Henry DeWitt
- Obed Hendricks
- Matthew Joy
- Benjamin Lawrence
- Thomas Gibson Nickerson
- Richard Peterson
- Captain George Pollard, Jr.
- Charles Ramsdell
- Barzillai Ray
- Samuel Reed
- Isaiah Sheppard
- Charles Shorter
- Lawson Thomas
- Seth Weeks
- Joseph West
- William Wright
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He was a member of the crew, a Boatsteerer, of the whaling ship Essex of Nantucket. On the morning of 20 Nov 1820 the ship was rammed by a whale. The ship sank 2,000 miles (3,700 km) west of South America. The crew feared the closest islands, 1,200 miles (1,900 km) to the west, would be inhabited by cannibals and voted to make for South America (sailing against the wind). Obed Hendrick commanded one of three boats. His boat was last seen 28 Jan 1821; Obed Hendricks, Joseph West and William Bond disappeared at sea.
Twelve crew members lost their lives; eight survived up to 95 days at sea before being rescued.∼He was a Boatsteerers on the whaleship, the Essex.
* * * *
Crew of the Essex include:
- William Bond
- Thomas Chappel
- Owen Chase
- Isaac Cole
- Henry DeWitt
- Obed Hendricks
- Matthew Joy
- Benjamin Lawrence
- Thomas Gibson Nickerson
- Richard Peterson
- Captain George Pollard, Jr.
- Charles Ramsdell
- Barzillai Ray
- Samuel Reed
- Isaiah Sheppard
- Charles Shorter
- Lawson Thomas
- Seth Weeks
- Joseph West
- William Wright
* * * *
Twelve crew members lost their lives; eight survived up to 95 days at sea before being rescued.∼He was a Boatsteerers on the whaleship, the Essex.
* * * *
Crew of the Essex include:
- William Bond
- Thomas Chappel
- Owen Chase
- Isaac Cole
- Henry DeWitt
- Obed Hendricks
- Matthew Joy
- Benjamin Lawrence
- Thomas Gibson Nickerson
- Richard Peterson
- Captain George Pollard, Jr.
- Charles Ramsdell
- Barzillai Ray
- Samuel Reed
- Isaiah Sheppard
- Charles Shorter
- Lawson Thomas
- Seth Weeks
- Joseph West
- William Wright
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