{"id":"AV01402","vessel":"Attleboro","rig":"Bark","master":"Peter Gartland","port":"New Bedford, MA","ground":"Atlantic","year_out":"1880","year_in":"1883","logbook":{"id":"logbookofattlebo00attl","title":"Logbook of the Attleboro (Bark) and Draco (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Peter Gartland and Edwin J. Reed and kept by Alexander Omey, on whaling voyages between 1878 and 1880.","url":"https://archive.org/details/logbookofattlebo00attl","pages":212},"days":[{"date":"1880-09-27","events":[],"lat":41.4,"lon":-71.02,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Sept. 27-1880\nStarted from\nthe dock at 8 with all hands\nin board the Tug took us\nto the Leight Ship we\nCame to anchor at 12, a m","plain":"The ship left the dock at 8:00 with all crew aboard, was towed by a tug out to the lightship, and anchored around midnight.","where":"at anchor","place":"Lightship"},{"date":"1880-09-28","events":[],"lat":41.4,"lon":-71.02,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Sept, 28\nThis day thick\nfog, Ship to anchor off the\nLight Ship, mid & Latter\npart about the same wind\nfrom the South, so Ends\nthis day","wind":[["whole","S",""]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"The ship remained at anchor near the lightship in thick fog and southerly winds.","where":"at anchor","place":"off the Light Ship"},{"date":"1880-09-29","events":[],"lat":40.2,"lon":-70.1433,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Sept, 29\nThis day Com\nthick fog Ship still to an\nchor, at four A, m light\ned up some and Breezing\nup from the S, W at six\nlet go the S anchor, mid\npart at 11 oclock took our\nanchors and stood out to\nsea Latter Part employed\ngetting the anchors on the Bow\nand Rigging the Boat","wind":[["first","SW",""]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"After waiting out thick fog at anchor, the crew raised anchor at 11 o'clock and stood out to sea, spending the rest of the day securing the anchors and rigging the boat.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-09-30","events":[],"lat":39.0,"lon":-69.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 30\nThis day\nCom fine weather light wind\nsteereing a Course of S E\nfound a man Stowed\non board, mid part light\nBreeze from the N N W\nLatter Part fine weather\nsteereing S by E by Compass\nso Ends this day\n(Lat-39-00 N\n(Long-69-16 W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","NNW","light"]],"plain":"The ship sailed south-southeast in fine weather and light winds. The crew discovered a stowaway aboard.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Discovered a stowaway aboard","quote":"found a man Stowed on board","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-01","events":[],"lat":37.3333,"lon":-68.1333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Oct 1— 1880\nThis day Com\nfine weather light breeze\nfrom the North [struck: ed] Ships\nsteiring S.S.E by Compass\nemployed doing ordnary Ships\nduty on board. mid & Latter\nparts strong breeze from the\nN E steiring S S.E with\nall Prudent sail sett nothing\nin sight so ends this day\nNo Obs","wind":[["first","N","light"],["middle","NE","strong"],["latter","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather followed by a strong breeze, with the crew carrying out routine ship's duty. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-02","events":[],"lat":35.6667,"lon":-67.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct 2\nThis day com\nstrong breeze from the N.E\nsteiring S.E by S with all\nPrudent sail sett mid part\nat at 12 oclock at Night\na Large Iron Ship Run\ninto us Broak our mizen\nmast off to the deck and\nit went over the S side\nBroake our main Top sail\nyard into also main Top\nGal yard. Carried away L Bow\nStove S. Boat and into on\nthe House and some\nof the fife Railing aft\nLatter part employed Clearing\naway the wreck sent down\nthe Frore Top sail yard and\nsent it up to the main\nand doing other jobs\nthe Ship that Run into\nis in sight (Lat 35-40 N\n(Long 67 00 W","wind":[["first","NE","strong"]],"plain":"At midnight, a large iron ship collided with them, breaking off the mizzenmast, smashing two yards, damaging a whaleboat, and breaking part of the deckhouse and railings. The crew spent the rest of the day clearing the wreckage.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Large iron ship collided with them","quote":"a Large Iron Ship Run into us Broak our mizen mast off to the deck","notable":true,"interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-03","events":[],"lat":35.3333,"lon":-66.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Oct - 3\nThis day Com\nBlowing a moderate Gale from\nthe N East Ship Hove too\non the P, Tack under close\nReef main Tops sail, mid\npart Hove two on the , S, tack\nmid Latter Part more modrate\nwent Around on the P, tack\nand made all Prudent sail\nnothing in sight (Lat 35 20 N\n(Lon 66 08 W","wind":[["first","NE","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"A moderate gale blew from the northeast, forcing the ship to stop and wait under close-reefed sails before the weather moderated and they set prudent sail. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-04","events":[],"lat":34.3333,"lon":-65.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Oct, 4\nThis day Com\nfine weather strong breeze from\nthe N N E ship steering E\nby S by Compass with all\n[struck: pruden] prudent sail set Bent the\nNew main Tops sail, mid Part\nship by the wind on the E\ntack, Latter Part fine weather\nmoderate breeze N N East\nShip by the wind heading\nto the S, East employed\ndoing nessary work on board\ntwo sails in sight\n(Lat 34-20 N\n(Long 65 45 W","wind":[["first","NNE","strong"],["latter","NNE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a moderate to strong breeze. The crew bent a new main topsail and did routine work on board, with two other ships in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-05","events":[],"lat":33.2167,"lon":-65.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Oct, 5\nThis day com fine\nweather ship steering S S E by Comp\nmid & Latter Parts light breeze\nfrom the E [illegible] at nine oclock\nin the Evening the man died\nthe next morning at Half\nseven we Buried the man\nat sea, ship steering S S E\nnothing in sight\n(Lat 33-13 N\n(Long 65-39, W","wind":[["middle","E","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. A crewman died at nine in the evening and was buried at sea the next morning at half past seven.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Crewman died and was buried at sea","quote":"at nine oclock in the Evening the man died the next morning at Half seven we Buried the man","notable":true,"interest":5,"topic":"deaths"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-06","events":[],"lat":32.9167,"lon":-65.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Oct 6\nThis day Com\nfine weather ship steering E S E\nemplyed doing nessary work on\nboard, mid part Calm Latter Part\nCalm emplyed doing nessary\nwork nothing in sight\n{ Lat 32-55 N\n{ Long 65-35 W","wind":[["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather followed by calms while the crew did necessary work. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-07","events":[],"lat":32.6334,"lon":-65.2166,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Oct 7\nThis day Com\nfine weather light breeze from\nthe westd ship steering to\nthe Eastard nothing in sight\nmid part fine wind from the\nwestd steering N. E & E by Com\nLatter part steering E by N\nBaffling winds and squally\nsent down Fore Top Gal yard and\nsent it up to the main nothing\nin sight, so Ends This day\n(No Obs","wind":[["first","W","light"],["middle","W",""],["latter","variable",""]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Fine weather gave way to squalls and baffling winds as the ship sailed eastward. The crew shifted the fore topgallant yard over to the mainmast; nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-08","events":[],"lat":32.35,"lon":-64.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Oct, 8\nThis day Com\nsqually wind from the N, East\nship by the wind on the Port\nTack mid & Latter Part\nwind hauled more to the\nEastard ship on the S tack\ntoging to get to the E of the\nIsle of Bamuda nothing in\nsight","wind":[["first","NE",""],["middle","E",""],["latter","E",""]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Squally weather as the ship tried to make its way east of Bermuda. Nothing was seen.","where":"near land","place":"Bermuda","at":"bermuda"},{"date":"1880-10-09","events":[],"lat":33.2778,"lon":-64.4778,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Oct. 9\nThis day Com\nstrong brezze Ship on the S\ntack trying to get East emp\ndoing ordanary Ship work on\nboard mid and Latter part\nabout the same emp stowing\nwater nothing in sight\nC.No. C E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"The ship faced strong breezes while trying to work east. The crew did ordinary ship work and stowed water, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-10","events":[],"lat":34.2055,"lon":-64.1055,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Oct. 10\nThis day Com\nstrong brezze and squally Ship\non the N tack with all\nPrudent sail set, mid part\nabout the same Latter part Blowing\na moderate gale from the Eastward\nShip Hove two on the S tack\nunder double Reef main Top sail\nand Fore sail,","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","E","gale"]],"weather":["squalls","gale"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squalls turned into a moderate gale from the east, forcing the ship to stop and wait under reduced sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-11","events":[],"lat":35.1333,"lon":-63.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Oct. 11\nThis day Com\nBlowing a Gale from the East\nShip Hove two under close\nReef main Top sail mid\npart Blowing Heavy with Rain\nsqualls Latter part Blowing a\nmoderate gale and Clear weather\nShip Hove two under close Reef\nmain Top sail nothing in\nsight So ends this day\n[bracketed: Lat 35-8 N\nLong 63-44 W","wind":[["first","E","gale"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["gale","rain","squalls","clear"],"plain":"The ship weathered an easterly gale with heavy rain squalls, stopped and waited under reduced sail throughout the day with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-12","events":[],"lat":35.4667,"lon":-64.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Oct. 12\nThis day com\nBlowing a moderate Gale from\nthe East & ship Hove Too on\nthe Starbord tack under\nClose Reef main Top Sail,\nmiel Part about the same\nLatter Part at ten oclock Kept\noff for Home we found that\nwe could not get into Bermuder\none sail in Light\n(Lat 35-28 N\n(Long 64-47 W","wind":[["first","E","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"A moderate gale blew from the east while the ship waited under close-reefed sail. Finding they could not make Bermuda, they turned and headed for home.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Gave up on Bermuda and headed home","quote":"Kept off for Home we found that we could not get into Bermuder","notable":true,"interest":1}],"where":"at sea","place":"Bermuda","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1880-10-13","events":[],"lat":38.0,"lon":-67.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Oct. 13\nThis day com\nStrong Easterly wind, ship steering\nN.W. by W Half, W with all\nSail Set one sail in Sight\nmiel Part about the same Latter\nPart wind from the North & ship\nby the wind Heading to the N W\nwith all Prudent sail set one\nsail in Light (Lat 38-00 [struck: (] N\n(Long 67-35, W","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["middle","E","strong"],["latter","N",""]],"plain":"The crew sailed northwest under strong winds, setting all prudent sail, with another ship in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-14","events":[],"lat":35.9167,"lon":-68.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Oct. 14\nThis day com\nBlowing a moderate Gale from\nthe North & ship Hove Too\non the Starbord tack under\nClose Reef main Top Sail\nnothing in Light miel Part\nabout the same Latter Part more mod-\nerate made all Prudent sail ship\nHeading to the N, W four sails\nin Light (Lat 35-55 [struck: (] N\n(Long 68, 32, W","wind":[["first","N","gale"],["middle","","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The day began with a moderate gale from the north, forcing the ship to stop and wait under close-reefed sail. As the weather moderated, they set more sail, heading northwest, and sighted four other ships.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-15","events":[],"lat":36.0,"lon":-69.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Oct. 15\nThis day com.\nfine weather strong breeze from the\nN N E Ship by the wind on\nthe Starbord tack one sail in\nsight Mid & Latter Parts fine\nweather light breeze from the North\nShip by the wind on the Starbord tack\ntwo sails in sight (Lat 36-00-N\n(Long 68-27. W","wind":[["first","NNE","strong"],["middle","N","light"],["latter","N","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with varying breezes; they sailed on the right tack and sighted a few other vessels in the distance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-16","events":[],"lat":37.3,"lon":-69.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct 16\nThis day com\nfine weather light N. W winds\nShip by the wind heading to the\nNorth nothing in sight mid\nPart about the same Latter Part\nmoderate breeze Ship by the wind\non the Port Tack employed\nmaking a Fore Top sail yard\nthree sails in sight (Lat 37-18 N\n(Long 69-40. W","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the crew worked on making a foretopsail yard. Three other vessels were in sight, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-17","events":[],"lat":40.0,"lon":-70.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Oct. 17\nThis day com\nfine weather moderate wind from\nthe West \" \" [struck: finished the yard]\nand sent it up and Bent the\nsail three sails in sight, mid\nPart strong breeze shipe stearing N N. W\nby Compass Latter Parts fine weather\nstrong breeze from the S. S. W Ship\nstearing N N. W one sail in sight\n(Lat 40. 00. N\n(Long 70,,28,,W","wind":[["first","W","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","SSW","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with strong breezes as the ship steered north-northwest. The crew sent up a yard, attached the sail, and spotted several other vessels in the distance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-10-18","events":[],"lat":40.0,"lon":-70.4667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Oct. 18\nThis day com\nfine weather strong breeze from the\nN. W. W. Ship steering N W by N\nwith all sail set,","wind":[["first","NW by W","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather and strong breezes; the ship sailed on with every sail set.","where":"at sea","landed":{"ended":"Lost Mocha 1883"}}],"plates":{"life.keeper":"The log"}}