Despite its gripping subject matter and great cast, the movie was unsuccessful when it was first released.
After theEssexsank, George Pollard captained one of the small whaleboats on which he survived along with Charles Ramsdell.
After unsuccessfully captaining two whaling ships, Pollard sailed on one merchant vessel and then retired from the sea.
Pollard passed away in 1870 at the age of 78.
Chase, along with three of the other whaleboat survivors, left South America for Nantucket in March 1821.
After Chase’s wife died,he married second mate Matthew Joy’s widow, creating an odd connection.
He returned to Nantucket in March 1821 with Chase, Nickerson, and Ramsdell.
Lawrence continued sailing until the 1840s but eventually retired to become a guard at an asylum.
Some of the survivors were rescued from Henderson Island.
Based on the real-life event that inspired Moby Dick, In the Heart of the Sea is directed by Ron Howard and stars Chris Hemsworth as Owen Chase, first mate of the whaling ship Essex who must fight for his life in the middle of the ocean when a whale destroys his ship, killing most of his crew and stranding him and a few survivors on a lifeboat. Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson also star.
Upon returning to Nantucket then his native England,Thomas Chappel retired from sailing altogether.
Instead, he became a missionary.
Despite the sinking of theTwo Brothersand the subsequent rescue of the crew, Ramsdell was not deterred from sailing.
During his life, Ramsdell was married two times.
Like the other two survivors from Henderson Island, William Wright worked aboard theSurryas they were transported home.
After his return home, there is less information known about Wright than many of his companions.
This fate implies that he continued sailing after theEssex.
Initially from Barnstable, Massachusetts, Seth Weeks returned home after being rescued by theSurry.
The story is both full of courage and full of painful and horrifying decisions.
Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson also star.
