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Essex Junior


Country of Registry
United Kingdom
Operator
United States Navy
Vessel Type
ship

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The Essex Junior was a 19th-century ship that played a significant role in the history of whaling. Built in 1819 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the ship was known for its involvement in the whaling industry, operating out of Nantucket Island. The Essex Junior was a smaller vessel compared to other whaling ships of the time, measuring around 85 feet in length. It participated in several successful whaling voyages, contributing to the economic prosperity of its owners and crew. However, the ship is most famous for being linked to the tragic story of the whaleship Essex, which was attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in 1820. Several crew members of the Essex transferred to the Essex Junior following this incident. The ship continued its whaling activities until it was eventually lost at sea in 1835. The Essex Junior's history provides valuable insights into the dangers and challenges faced by whalers during the 19th century. Its association with the Essex tragedy highlights the risks and uncertainties that characterized the whaling industry at the time. The ship's story serves as a reminder of the hardships endured by sailors and the unpredictable nature of life at sea.

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47 ship citations (9 free) in 20 resources

Atlantic (British; War of 1812)
Book Merchant Sail
Author William Armstrong Fairburn
Published Fairburn Marine Educational Foundation, Inc., Center Lovell, Maine,
Pages II: 865, 867, 871, 884
Atlantic (British letter of marque, War of 1812; captured and, as attendant sloop to U.S. frigate Essex, renamed Essex Junior)
Book Merchant Sail
Author William Armstrong Fairburn
Published Fairburn Marine Educational Foundation, Inc., Center Lovell, Maine,
Pages II: 785, 786
Atlantic (British whaling ship) Subscribe to view
Atlantic (captured by Essex) Subscribe to view
Atlantic (Eng. whaler renamed Essex Junior, U.S.)
Book Five Centuries of Famous Ships: From the Santa Maria to the Glomar Explorer
Author Robert G. Albion
Published McGraw-Hill, New York,
ISBN 0070009538, 9780070009530
Page 122-123
Essex Junior (captured by U.S. frigate Essex and renamed British letter-of-marque Atlantic, War of 1812)
Book Merchant Sail
Author William Armstrong Fairburn
Published Fairburn Marine Educational Foundation, Inc., Center Lovell, Maine,
Pages II: 786, 788, 789
Essex Junior
Book Warships of the World to 1900
Author Lincoln P. Paine
Published Houghton Mifflin, Boston,
ISBN 0395984149, 9780395984147
Page 55
Essex Junior
Book Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia
Author Lincoln P. Paine
Published Houghton Mifflin, Boston,
ISBN 0585109486, 9780585109480, 0395715563, 9780395715567
Page 175
Essex Junior Subscribe to view
Essex Junior (1813) Subscribe to view
Essex Junior (formerly Atlantic whaling ship) Subscribe to view
Essex Junior (formerly Atlantic whaling ship), after capture of Essex (during War of 1812) Subscribe to view
Essex Junior (formerly Atlantic whaling ship), in Pacific (during War of 1812) Subscribe to view
Web WorldCat
Published OCLC, Dublin, Ohio
Essex Junior (U.S.; formerly Eng. whaler Atlantic)
Book Five Centuries of Famous Ships: From the Santa Maria to the Glomar Explorer
Author Robert G. Albion
Published McGraw-Hill, New York,
ISBN 0070009538, 9780070009530
Page 122-123
Essex Junior (United States): Battle of Valparaiso Subscribe to view
Essex Junior (US man-of-war) Subscribe to view
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Essex Junior, 1813
Book The History of the American Sailing Navy: The Ships and Their Development
Author Howard I. Chapelle
Published W.W. Norton & Co., New York,
ISBN 1568522223
Page 264
Essex Junior, ex-Atlantic, US warship: historical references Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaler Atlantic) (Capt. Richard Dashiell) Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): and care of Essex's wounded Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): armament in Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): arrives at New York Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): as cartel Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): as store ship to Essex Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): boats from, assist Essex Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): British seamen in Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): David Porter escapes from Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): departs Nuku Hiva Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): departs Valparaiso Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): John Downes commands Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): manning in Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): mentioned (Capt. John Downes) Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): music in Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): officers in Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): passport Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): passport for Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): prize papers relating to Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): purchased by Navy Department Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): Saturn detains and boards Subscribe to view
Essex Junior, US ship (formerly British letter of marque whaling ship Atlantic): to attempt escape from Valparaiso Subscribe to view