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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_Pollard_JrGeorge Pollard Jr. - Wikipedia

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   George Pollard Jr. George Pollard Jr. (c. 1791–1870) was the captain of the whalers Essex and Two Brothers, both of which sank. Pollard's life, including his encounter with the sperm whale that sank Essex, served as inspiration for Captain Ahab, the whale-obsessed character in Herman Melville 's Moby-Dick. [1][2]

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3. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 570645George Pollard Jr., Unlucky Captain of the Ship That Inspired ...

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   Jan 29, 2019 · As for the drawing of lots, Pollard’s 18-year-old cousin, Owen Coffin, was the unlucky loser. When Pollard insisted that he take the young man's place, Coffin refused —and was summarily shot ...

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4. www.geni.com › people › Capt-George-PollardGeorge Pollard, Jr. (1791 - 1870) - Genealogy - Geni.com

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   May 23, 2018 · George Pollard, Jr. (1791–1870) was the captain of the whaleships Essex and Two Brothers, both of which sank. Pollard's life, including his encounter with the sperm whale that sank the Essex, served as inspiration for Captain Ahab, the whale-obsessed character in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. These days Pollard is mostly remembered as the ...

   • Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts

   • Birthdate: July 18, 1791

5. cityoftongues.com › 2011/02/13 › the-unlucky-life-ofThe unlucky life of Captain George Pollard Jnr

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   Feb 13, 2011 · But it’s also fascinating because the Two Brothers’ Captain, George Pollard Jnr, was also the captain of the Whaleship Essex, the ship whose sinking by a whale in 1820, and recorded in Owen Chase’s remarkable Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whaleship Essex, was one of the inspirations for Moby Dick.

6. www.lindahall.org › george-pollard-jr-owen-chaseGeorge Pollard, Jr., and Owen Chase - Linda Hall Library

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   Nov 20, 2017 · George Pollard, Jr., was captain of the whaling ship Essex, and Owen Chase was his first mate. Neither was really a scientist, but both were present at one of the most impressive impact studies of modern times. On Nov. 20, 1820, the Essex was rammed amidships by a huge sperm whale, estimated to be 85 feet long, just about the length of the ship. Pollard and Chase were out in separate ...

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7. www.findagrave.com › memorial › 112263478Capt George Pollard Jr. (1791-1870) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   George Pollard, Jr. was from a strict Quaker family from Nantucket. He was the son of Capt George Pollard Sr, and was Captain of the whaleships and Two Brothers, both of which sank. Pollard's life, including his encounter with the sperm whale that sank the Essex, served as inspiration for Captain Ahab, the whale-obsessed character in Herman ...

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   Who was George Pollard?

   • George Pollard Jr. (c. 1791–1870) was the captain of the whalers Essex and Two Brothers, both of which sank. Pollard's life, including his encounter with the sperm whale that sank Essex, served as inspiration for Captain Ahab, the whale-obsessed character in Herman Melville 's Moby-Dick.

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   Who were George Pollard and Owen Chase?

   • George Pollard, Jr. was the captain of the whaling ship Essex, and Owen Chase was his first mate. Both were present during one of the most impressive impact studies of modern times. George Pollard, Jr. and Owen Chase were not scientists, but the Essex was rammed amidships by a huge sperm whale, estimated to be 85 feet long, on Nov. 20, 1820.

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   Did George Pollard eat his cousin?

   • Captain George Pollard Jr. had no choice but to eat his cousin. Crammed aboard a small whaleboat with some of his crew, the captain had been drifting aimlessly in the South Pacific for more than two months. The sun was relentless, their thirst was unquenchable, and the hull was leaking.

   George Pollard Jr., Unlucky Captain of the Ship That Inspired Moby-Dick

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   What happened to Pollard & Chase?

   • In the Essex incident, Pollard and Chase were in separate whaleboats when the ship was attacked by a whale. After the initial impact, the whale retreated, then returned and struck the ship head-on at the bow, breaking it apart. Pollard and Chase were out at sea with only a skeleton crew on board the Essex at the time.

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9. www.sheknows.com › entertainment › slideshowBest Photos of JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette - SheKnows

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   Dec 3, 2023 · Our Favorite Photos of Dazzling Couple JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette. John F. Kennedy, Jr. editor of George magazine, gives his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy a kiss Tyler Mallory/Getty Images. On ...