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Owen Chase
(1797–1869)
Navigator
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Owen Chase was a navigator.
Quick Facts About Owen Chase
- Born
- October 7, 1797
- Died
- March 7, 1869
- Profession
- Navigator
About Owen Chase
[Wikidata] American sailor (1797-1869)... | [Wikipedia] Owen Chase was first mate of the whaler Essex, which sank in the Pacific Ocean on November 20, 1820, after being rammed by a sperm whale. Soon after his return to Nantucket, Chase wrote an account of the shipwreck and the attempts of the crew to reach land in small boats. The book, Narrative of the
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