So, I just made an interesting discovery, the Ship that is our community logo, isn't the Essex at all.

So, I just made an interesting discovery, the Ship that is our community logo, isn't the Essex at all. It is the whaling ship Wanderer an entirely different shipwreck.

The original image: http://www.ship-paintings.com/ship-paintings/whaling_ship_wanderer.htm
The shipwreck is the third one on the list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttyhunk_Island#Notable_shipwrecks 

Here is the page on the Whaling ship Essex: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex_(whaleship) there is a sketch near the bottom of the page.
More with pictures: http://at-swim-two-birds.blogspot.com/2010/08/about-essex.html

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