But times were changing: Whale populations in the North ... a violent squall battered the Essex, terrifying the inexperienced crew. The ship began to creak and listed dangerously.

Here’s everything to know about the real Essex whale attack — and the tragic events that followed. On Nov. 20, 1820, a whaling ship from Nantucket, Mass., was attacked by a large sperm whale ...

It is about the whaling ship "Essex," which sank after being attacked by a sperm whale. Nickerson is based on the ship's cabin boy and played by Brendon Gleeson in the movie's present timeline ...

In the Heart of the Sea tells the real-life tragedy of The Essex, a ship that sank after being attacked by a whale in 1820, leaving its crew stranded for months. This harrowing tale of survival ...