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Essex (whaleship)

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A whale striking Essex on November 20, 1820 (sketched by Thomas Nickerson) History United States of America Name: Essex Laid down: Amesbury, Massachusetts, [1] United States Launched: 1799 [1] Fate: Attacked and sunk by a sperm whale, November 20, 1820 General characteristics [2] Type: Whaler Tons burthen: 238 ​ 72 ⁄ 95 (bm) Length: 87 ft 7 in (26.7 m) Beam: 24 ft 0 in (7.3 m) Depth: 12 ft 6 in (3.8 m) Notes: Four whaleboats, 20–30 feet (6.1–9.1 m), plus one spare Final Voyage of the Essex Voyage dates Essex departed Nantucket August 12, 1819; sunk by a whale in the Pacific Ocean November 20, 1820 Officers Captain George Pollard Jr. First Mate Owen Chase Second Mate Matthew Joy† Boatsteerers Thomas Chappel Obed Hendricks† Benjamin Lawrence Steward William Bond† Sailors Owen Coffin† Isaac Cole† Henry DeWitt‡ Richard Peterson† Charles Ramsdell Barzillai Ray† Samuel ...

Custom of the sea

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A custom of the sea is a custom that is said to be practiced by the officers and crew of ships and boats in the open sea, as distinguished from maritime law, which is a distinct and coherent body of law that governs maritime questions and offenses. Among these customs is the practice of cannibalism among shipwrecked survivors, by the drawing of lots to see who is to be killed and eaten so that the others might survive. [1] Contents 1 Historical examples of "agreed" cannibalism 1.1 Essex 1.2 Mignonette 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading Historical examples of "agreed" cannibalism Essex After a whale rammed and sank the whaling ship Essex of Nantucket on 20 November 1820, the survivors were left floating in three small whaleboats. They eventually resorted, by common consent, to cannibalism to allow some to survive. [2] Mignonette Main article: R. v. Dudley and Stephens The case of R. v. Dudley and Stephens ...

Gabriel Braga Nunes

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Gabriel Braga Nunes Born Gabriel Braga Nunes ( 1972-02-07 ) February 7, 1972 (age 47) São Paulo, Brazil Nationality Brazilian Occupation Actor Years active 1990–present Spouse(s) Isabel Nascimento Silva ( m.  2014) Children 1 Parent(s) Celso Nunes Regina Braga Gabriel Braga Nunes (born February 7, 1972) is a Brazilian actor, best known for his work in telenovelas, specially Essas Mulheres , Cidadão Brasileiro , Caminhos do Coração and Poder Paralelo . He also stars in Insensato Coração for TV Globo. [1] Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Television 4.2 Film 5 References 6 External links Biography Gabriel is the son of the actress Regina Braga and director Celso Nunes. Career Graduate in Theatre Arts from UNICAMP, made his television debut in 1996, playing Mário on the telenovela Razão de Viver , aired on SBT. [2] In 1997, he played a photographer in the miniser...