Before the sinking of the Titanic the most well-known tragedy at sea was about the whaling ship Essex. If you have never heard of this story then you must listen to this episode, and if you have heard the story, I would still recommend you listen to this episode. In it I give you my perspective as a sailor and captain of tallships, and I hope it will give people who are knowledgeable of the events some new ideas and information to reflect on.
Books Used for Source Material: "In the Heart of the Sea" by Nathaniel Philbrick and also "The Whalers" from the Time Life book series The Seafarers.
Podcast Referenced in the Episode: Bradley Hall's "Beyond the Harbor" podcast. https://www.braddhall.com/episodes
SPECIAL Intro/Ending Music: Many thanks to Riggy Rackin for allowing the use of music from his Nauticas album. The intro and ending themes are the sailor song "Arran Boat Song", specifically track 3. Learn more or order his music at www.riggy.com
My Children's Books: "The Greatest Captain in the World" and "The Greatest Captain in the World Too" are available on Amazon or directly from me at... www.greatestcaptain.com
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