The Whaleship Essex - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex_(whaleship)
Wikipedia article on the details of the events of the tragedy and its effects on contemporary society.
Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls: True Stories of Castaways and Other Survivors
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/641452.Desperate_Journeys_Abandoned_Souls
Another book combining several tragic whaling journeys like that of the Essex.
Resurrecting the Tale that Inspired and Sank Melville
http://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/01/books/resurrecting-the-tale-that-inspired-and-sank-melville.html
New York Times article about the history of the sinking and its relation to author Herman Melville.
Hemsworth Dives In The Heart Of The Sea
http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/hemsworth-dives-heart-sea/
An early article about "In the Heart of the Sea" as a movie.
