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Derick De Deer

The captain of a German whaler, the Jungfrau, whose empty ship is outrun and out-hunted by the Pequod.

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Also known as Captain Derick De Deer, Derick

First appearance: lxxvii the great heidelburgh tun

Derick De Deer shows up with force in LXXXI: The Pequod Meets the Virgin. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Captain of the Jungfrau; begs for oil, then leads a desperate and ultimately misguided chase.
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  • Secondary and Land Characters
  • Pequod's Primary Company
  • Protagonist

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See Derick De Deer in lxxvii the great heidelburgh tun