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Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex

Owen Chase (October 7, 1797 – March 7, 1869) was First Mate of the whale ship Essex, that was struck and sunk by a sperm whale on October 28, 1820. Chase wrote about the incident in Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex. This book, published in 1821, would inspire Herman Melville to write Moby-Dick. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Year of Publication: 1821Genres: Memoirs

Running Time: 02 hours 30 minutes 42 seconds(10 chapters)

Language: EnglishRead by: Phil Schempf

#	Chapter Name
	To The Reader Phil Schempf	2:48
	Chapter One - The Outbound Voyage Phil Schempf	13:14
	Chapter Two - The Wreck Phil Schempf	21:00
	Chapter Three, Part I, November 21-22 Phil Schempf	16:38
	Chapter Three, Part II, November 23-30 Phil Schempf	15:15
	Chapter Three, Part III, December 1-14 Phil Schempf	19:33
	Chapter Three, Part IV, December 15-22 Phil Schempf	20:58
	Chapter Three, Part V, December 23-January 7 Phil Schempf	11:10
	Chapter Three, Part VI, January 10-24 Phil Schempf	15:47
	Chapter Three, Part VII, January 25 to Conclusion Phil Schempf	14:19