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The Mocha Deck of the Pacific
Mocha deck came to the aid of a female whale whose calf had just been slain by whalers. His body was 70 feet long and produced 100 barrels of oil. According to the author Jeremiah Reynolds, the mocha deck had survived at least 100 attacks. Another real-life tale running around right at this time is that of the whale ship Essex.
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