The mystery deepens:
"Mocha was blamed for wrecking seven ships and 20 boats, he had twenty harpoons in his body when taken in 1846." http://www.twistedhistory.com/issues/november/1114.html
I can't even remember if the Essex whale had a harpoon in him when he attacked the ship. My impression was that he didn't, but a smaller whale did. (One writer blames Chase for repairing the small boat on board ship, as the hammering attracted the whale. Talk about 20:20 hindsight.)
Music site? what? sorry. ..