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The Ann Alexander was a ship from New Bedford, Massachusetts that was rammed by a wounded sperm whale on August 20, 1851 near the Galapagos Islands.

After the whale had already destroyed two of the ship's boats in its jaws, the ship was holed under the waterline and was abandoned. The crew was rescued on August 22 by the ship Nantucket.

The sinking of the ship contributed to the success of Herman Melville's book Moby Dick. Melville commented, "Ye Gods! What a commentator is this Ann Alexander whale. What he has to say is short & pithy & very much to the point. I wonder if my evil art has raised this monster."

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ship is a large watercraft capable of offshore navigation. Ships may be operated by:
  • Governments (military, rescue, research, transportation)
  • Private companies and institutions (transportation, offshore resources, research)
  • Individuals (large yachts, research).

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New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford Harbor

Seal
Nickname: The Whaling City
Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts
Coordinates:
Country United States
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Physeter

Species: P. macrocephalus

Binomial name
Physeter macrocephalus
Linnaeus, 1758


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August 20 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

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18th century - 19th century - 20th century
1820s  1830s  1840s  - 1850s -  1860s  1870s  1880s
1848 1849 1850 - 1851 - 1852 1853 1854

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Subjects:     Archaeology - Architecture -
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State Party  Ecuador
Type Natural
Criteria vii, viii, ix, x
Reference 1
Region Latin America and the Caribbean

Inscription History
Inscription 1978  (2nd Session)

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jaw is either of the two opposable structures forming, or near the entrance to, the mouth.

The term jaws is also broadly applied to the whole of the structures constituting the vault of the mouth and serving to open and close it.
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Herman Melville

Photograph of Herman Melville
Born: July 1 1819(1819--)
New York City, New York, United States
Died: September 28 1891 (aged 72)
New York City, New York
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Moby-Dick

Title page, first edition of Moby-Dick
Author Herman Melville
Original title The Whale
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) Adventure novel, , Sea story
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