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Title
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Captain Hussey Kills A Sperm Whale
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Description
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Captain Hussey from Nantucket was blown out to sea in a storm and found himself in a school of Sperm Whales. He ordered his crew to kill one of the whales. After doing this, the Captain tried the Sperm Whale's oil and noted its high quality.
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Date
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1712 – 1712
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Location - Physical Location
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Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean off of Cape Cod
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Name
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Tyler Perry
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cites
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Robert Decker, The Whaling Industry of New London, 19 (York, PA: Liberty Cap Books, 1975)
