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James Bartley, Swallowed By A Sperm Whale, & the Nature Of A Good Sea Story

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Rick SpilmanJune 17, 2021

We recently posted about Michael Packard, a Cape Cod diver, who found himself scooped up inside the mouth of a humpback whale. Most of the media reports used the term “swallowed” by the whale. If the word “swallow” is defined … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lore of the Sea | Tagged A Modern Jonah, Bartley, James Bartley, sperm whale, whaling ship
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