On Turner Classic Movies channel (TCM) the other night they re-ran the film
'Moby Dick' released in 1956. With Gregory Peck as Ahab and Richard Baseheart as Ishmael together with some very familiar faces of that era.
Now it looks a bit corny in terms of special effects, but bear in mind it was made more than 60 years ago and I remember being very impressed when I first saw it at the cinema, probably only 10 or 11 years old at the time.
It was filmed in places all over the UK and Ireland and Madeira as well as Elstree Studios. I did a bit of online searching for the ship used which was originally the 1887 built
Ryelands, later named the
Moby Dick and was used in
Treasure Island and the TV series
The Buccaneers.
Sadly she came to an end in fire at Morecambe in 1972. Given her age definitely a ship with a bit of history.
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/...ort_comments=2