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in 1819, a vessel considered "lucky" despite being older and smaller than its contemporaries. Its mission was to hunt sperm whales for their valuable oil, an industry that fueled Nantucket’s economy. However, on November 20, 1820, an 85-foot bull sperm whale twice rammed the ship in the Pacific Ocean, causing it to sink and leaving 20 crewmen in three small whaleboats thousands of miles from land. The Perils of Leadership and Fear
The tragedy was first documented in Owen Chase's 1821 account, index of in the heart of the sea