Does the Essex Whaling Ship really exist?

The sinking and drifting of Essex was a desperate struggle for existence. Although there has been a tragedy of "man eating man", it cannot be said that this crew member is not a rabble, but an organized, disciplined and nautical team. Far away from civilization, Captain Pollard, with a gun in his hand, did not join hands with his cousin to kill the other two people on board. Instead, everyone drew lots and everyone was equal before the chance of life and death. It's no accident that someone has been drifting for 890 days and is still alive.

1820165438+1On October 20th, an American whaling ship was sunk by an angry giant sperm whale in the deep sea of the South Pacific. Twenty crew members on three whaling ships began a long drifting at sea. They endure extreme hunger and thirst, and crazy despair, getting weaker and weaker, and people are dying constantly. Three months later, the person who was finally rescued actually survived by swallowing the bones of his dead companion.

This is one of the most famous shipwrecks in19th century. Today, the shipwreck described by survivors is still shocking.