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The whaleboats of Pollard and Joy were about 2 miles (3.2 km) from Essex when one of the boatsteerers looked back and saw the ship falling on her beam-ends. The two boats hurriedly released their whales and rowed back to Essex. [22] The captain's boat was the first that reached us.
Essex is the name of several ships: . For East Indiamen, see Essex (East Indiaman); For Royal Navy ships, see HMS Essex; For US Navy ships, see USS Essex.. Essex Junior was the British whaler Atlantic that Captain David Porter, of the American frigate Essex, captured off the Galapagos Islands on 29 April 1813, renamed, and used as a tender.
In 1832, the whaler 'Charles Carroll' was built for captain and 1/32 share owner Owen Chase the first mate and survivor of the Essex tragedy. This history is confirmed by other references to Capt. Owen Chase.
Thames wherry built to 18th-century design at Kingston upon Thames A Norfolk wherry on the River Bure.. A wherry is a type of boat that was traditionally used for carrying cargo or passengers on rivers and canals in England, and is particularly associated with the River Thames and the River Cam.
National Historic Landmark former Essex fishing boat 2 masted gaff Lewis R. French: 1871 Camden, Maine: National Historic Landmark former cargo boat; oldest surviving sailing vessel built in Maine 2 masted gaff [50] Lily: 1978 Stuart, Florida: Tourism/charter vessel. Schooner rig with a scow hull.
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