Moby Dick (1956 film) Moby Dick (1956 film) Moby Dick is a 1956 film adaptation of Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick". It was directed by John Huston with a screenplay by Huston and Ray Bradbury. The film starred Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, and Leo Genn. The music score was written by Philip Sainton. Set in 19th-century New England, the story follows the whaling ship "Pequod" and its crew. Leading them is Captain Ahab, who was almost killed in an encounter with the "great white whale", Moby Dick, which bit off much of his left leg. Now he is out for revenge. With the crew that
Sarah (1800 ship) "Sarah" to Mather & Co., who sent her on a second whaling voyage. Captain William Davey sailed from England on 24 July 1810. "Sarah" returned on 9 January 1813. "Lloyd's Register" for 1814 showed "Sarah" with Weatherly, master, Mather & Co., owners, and trade London transport. She had undergone repairs in 1813. Notes Citations References Sarah (1800 ship) Sarah was launched at Hartlepool in 1800. Between 1807 and 1813 "Sarah" made two voyages as a whaler. As she was coming home from her first whaling voyage a French privateer captured her, but a British privateer recaptured her. After her whaling