What is the name of the whaleship that tells a story of mutiny?

The whaleship that tells a story of mutiny is The Town-Ho. In Chapter 54 of Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, the Pequod encounters the Town-Ho, and Ishmael recounts the ship’s troubled voyage.

The central conflict involves Steelkilt, a strong sailor, and Radney, the Town-Ho’s first mate. After Radney mistreats him, Steelkilt resists punishment and leads several sailors in a mutiny. The crew barricades itself in the forecastle, creating a tense standoff with the captain and loyal sailors.

The story later becomes entwined with Moby Dick. During the voyage, Radney joins the chase after the white whale and is killed when the whale overturns the boat. Ishmael presents the event as a possible “judgment of God,” linking the shipboard conflict to the novel’s themes of authority, revenge, and fate.

The Town-Ho is sometimes confused with the Pequod, which is Ahab’s ship, or with the Rachel, which appears near the novel’s climax. The chapter’s full title is “The Town-Ho’s Story.”