Post #625496 by komohana on Sat, Feb 18, 2012 3:17 AM

On 2011-12-31 20:33, komohana wrote:
Tales of cannibalism among early seafarers are also nothing new

An extremely interesting example of this is the incredible but true saga befalling the hapless crew of the
American whaling ship "Essex".

A first-hand account of the tragedy, by the first mate Owen Chase, can be found here:

http://www.riapress.com/Narrative-of-the-Wreck-of-the-Whaleship-Essex/?-session=StoreSession:42F948990333828556THFF9B6743