A first-hand account documenting the 1820 sinking of American whaleship the Essex heads to auction on January 16.

In 1820, a large sperm whale attacked and sunk a ship — leaving its crew to survive at sea for three months In the Heart of ...

The world's largest container ship has completed its maiden voyage, arriving in Essex. HMM Algeciras docked in Thurrock after travelling from China via South Korea, the Netherlands, Germany and ...

The 2015 survival drama In the Heart of the Sea is trending on Netflix, and the streamer already has a similar acclaimed ...

A relic which an RAF technician said he salvaged from the wreckage of a famous 18th Century ship is set to go under the ...

Essex Police said it was being treated as arson and a group of young people were reportedly seen leaving the area shortly after the fire started. The ship, which was built in 1958, has been used ...

The skipper Paul Prichard lashed himself to the wheel as the Essex ship went down, spun out of control by Paul Strang. The Zimbabwean leg-spinner netted his third five-wicket haul of the season as ...

Only three days into their voyage, a violent squall battered the Essex, terrifying the inexperienced crew. The ship began to creak and listed dangerously. Captain Pollard managed to reach the ...

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was contained to the ship's hold. It said it worked alongside the ship's crew to extinguish the fire "in sections" and remove metal from the hold.

Directed by Ron Howard, ‘In the Heart of the Sea’ tells the shocking true story of the crew of the Essex and their encounter ...

In the Heart of the Sea,' which was released in 2015, tells the story of the whaling ship Essex’s distressing journey in 1820 ...