{"id":"AV11367","vessel":"Pedro Varela","rig":"Schooner","master":"Manuel F. Santos","port":"New Bedford, MA","ground":"Atlantic","year_out":"1917","year_in":"1917","logbook":{"id":"logbookofpedrova00pedr_0","title":"Logbook of the Pedro Varela (Schooner) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Manuel F. Santos, on a whaling voyage in 1917.","url":"https://archive.org/details/logbookofpedrova00pedr_0","pages":152},"days":[{"date":"1917-05-13","events":[],"lat":40.4,"lon":-71.5,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sun May 13th 1917  Schr Pedro varela\nunder comand of Capt Santos\nThis day began with strong N.E. wind\nHove up anchor made sail Bound\nfor Hatters ground for whaling\nvoyage.  Swift in sight","wind":[["first","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Under Captain Santos, the crew weighed anchor and set sail with a strong northeast wind, bound for the Hatteras whaling grounds. The Swift was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-05-14","events":[],"lat":39.9167,"lon":-72.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Mon May 14th\nThis day began with strong N W wind\nsteuring S.S.W.  Swift in sight\nLat 39-55-\nLong 72-20","wind":[["first","NW","strong"]],"plain":"The crew sailed south-southwest under strong northwest winds, with the ship Swift in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-05-15","events":[],"lat":38.0833,"lon":-71.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tues May 15th\nThis day began with strong N.W. wind\nlater part calm  Lat 38 05-\nLong 71 45","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Strong northwest winds gave way to calm weather later in the day. 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They cut in the blubber and began boiling oil, with another whaler in sight.","where":"at sea","catch":3,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1917-05-25","events":[],"lat":36.8167,"lon":-73.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Fri May 25-th\nThis day began with light NW wind\nlater part calm still voilling\nLat 36 49\nLon 73 39","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds gave way to calm weather as the crew continued boiling blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1917-05-26","events":[],"lat":36.7667,"lon":-73.3167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sat May 26th\nThis day began with light S.E. wind\nfinish boiling one whaler in sight\nLat 36 46\nLon 73-19","wind":[["first","SE","light"]],"plain":"The crew finished boiling blubber into oil under light southeast winds, with another whaleship in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-05-27","events":[],"lat":36.9667,"lon":-73.7667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sun May 27th\nThis day began with rain squally\nlater part clear\nLat 36 58\nLon 73 46","weather":["rain","squalls","clear"],"plain":"The day began with rain squalls but cleared up later.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-05-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":36.7667,"lon":-73.6167,"fixed":false,"entry":"Mon May 28th\nThis day began with calm and foggy.\nlater part strong. S.W. wind no obs\n2 Whales in sight","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","SW","strong"]],"weather":["calm","fog"],"plain":"The day began calm and foggy before strong southwest winds set in. Two whales were sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-05-29","events":[],"lat":36.5667,"lon":-73.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tues may 29th\nThis day began with strong S.W. wind\nlater part light 2 whalers in sight\nLat 36-34\nLon 73-28","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"The day began with strong southwest winds that later grew light. Two other whaling vessels were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-05-30","events":[],"lat":36.5,"lon":-73.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wed may 30th\nThis day began with light NW wind [blot]\nlater part calm Lat 36-30\nLong 73-26","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light northwest winds gave way to calm weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-05-31","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":36.3333,"lon":-73.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thurs May 31 [superscript: th]\nThis day began with light N.E. raised\nWhales got 2 cut them in,\n4 x\n50 x\nLat 36 20\nLong 73 36\nFri\n\n11","wind":[["first","NE","light"]],"plain":"They sighted whales, caught two, and stripped their blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":2,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1917-06-01","events":[],"lat":36.4583,"lon":-73.1583,"fixed":false,"entry":"Fri June 1th\nThis day began with light S.E.\nwind Boilling 2. Whalers in sight\nSpoke the Swift","wind":[["first","SE","light"]],"plain":"With light southeast winds, the crew boiled blubber and saw two whalers, speaking with the Swift.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Swift","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1917-06-02","events":[],"lat":36.5833,"lon":-72.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sat june 2 th.\nThis day began with light .S.E wind\nclear and Pleasant Lat 36-35-\nLon 72 43","wind":[["first","SE","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light winds and clear, pleasant weather; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-06-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":36.8833,"lon":-73.1167,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sun june 3 th\nThis day began with S W wind\n1 Whale in sight Lat 36.53","wind":[["first","SW",""]],"plain":"The ship sailed with southwest winds and sighted a whale.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-06-04","events":[],"lat":36.4916,"lon":-73.5167,"fixed":false,"entry":"Mon june 4 th\nThis began with Breze all sail out\nlate part calm no obs","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light breezes gave way to calm weather with all sails set. No observations could be taken.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-06-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":36.1,"lon":-73.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tues June 5-th\nThis began with light S.E. wind.\n[drawing: whale tail] 4 B raised Whales got one. Late\nat. 8. P.M got the along side\nLat 36-06\nLon 73-58","wind":[["first","SE","light"]],"plain":"The crew spotted whales, caught one, and brought it alongside by 8:00 P.M.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1917-06-06","events":[],"lat":36.2,"lon":-73.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wed June 6 th\nThis day began with light S.W. wind\ncut the Whale in and start the fires\nSwift in site boiling. Lat 36-12\nLon 73 20","wind":[["first","SW","light"]],"plain":"The crew stripped the blubber from their whale and fired up the furnace to boil it into oil, with the Swift in sight boiling as well.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1917-06-07","events":[],"lat":36.45,"lon":-73.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thurs June 7 th\nThis day began with Fresh. S.W. finishe\nboiling Swift in Sight Lat 36-27\nLon 73-20","wind":[["first","SW","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh southwest winds blew as the crew finished boiling blubber into oil. The ship Swift was in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1917-06-08","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":36.6333,"lon":-73.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Fri June 8th\nThis began. light S.W. rain squally\n[drawing: whale tail] none raised Whales did not lower for them\ngaing quick to. wnd wards Lat 36-38\nLon 73-25-","wind":[["first","SW","light"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"The crew sighted whales amid light southwest winds and rain squalls, but did not put out the boats because the whales were traveling quickly upwind.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-06-09","events":[],"lat":36.8,"lon":-73.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sat June 9th\nThis began with Strong. S.W. wind latre\npart moderate spoke the Swift\nLat 36 48\nLon 73 48","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Strong southwest winds became moderate later in the day. The crew met and spoke with the Swift.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Swift","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1917-06-10","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":36.6667,"lon":-72.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sun June 10th\nThis day began with strong S.W. wind\nraised whales [struck: did] not lower for them\ngoing quick to wind wards Lat 36 40 Lon 72 45\nSwift in sight","wind":[["first","SW","strong"]],"plain":"Strong southwest winds blew. The crew spotted whales heading quickly upwind, but did not put out the boats to chase them. The Swift was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-06-11","events":[],"lat":36.6458,"lon":-72.925,"fixed":false,"entry":"Mon June 11th\nThis day began with strong S.E. wind\nrain Squally 2 Whalers in sight\nno Obs","wind":[["first","SE","strong"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Strong southeast winds and squally rain continued, with two other whalers in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-06-12","events":[],"lat":36.625,"lon":-73.1,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tues June 12th\nThis day began with strong S.E. wind\nlater part calm and fog Spoke the\nJ Manta no Obs","wind":[["first","SE","strong"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","fog"],"plain":"Strong southeast winds gave way to calms and fog. The crew met and spoke with the J Manta.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"J Manta","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1917-06-13","events":[],"lat":36.6042,"lon":-73.275,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wed June 13th\nThis day began with calm and foggy\nall day Lat an\nLon 78 83","wind":[["first","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","fog"],"plain":"The day brought calm and foggy weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-06-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":36.5833,"lon":-73.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thurs June 14th\nxx LB This day began with strong S.W. wind\nx S.B. and foggy later part clear ,\nraised Whales got 3 got them Long side\nat 7. P.M Lat 36-35-\nManta got Whale Lon 73 27","wind":[["first","SW","strong"]],"weather":["fog","clear"],"plain":"Strong southwest winds and fog gave way to clear weather. The crew sighted whales and successfully captured three, bringing them alongside by 7 p.m.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Manta","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","catch":3,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1917-06-15","events":[],"lat":36.5278,"lon":-73.4667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Fri 15th\nThis day began with calm heavy [illegible]\ncut the whales in and start the work\n2 whalers in sight","wind":[["first","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In calm weather, the crew stripped the blubber from their whales and set to work boiling it. Two other whaling vessels were in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1917-06-16","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":36.4722,"lon":-73.4833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sat June 16th\nthis day began with and Heavy sea running\nlater strong N.E. still boilling 2 Whales\nin sight no Obs.","wind":[["latter","NE","strong"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"The crew dealt with heavy seas and strong northeast winds while boiling blubber into oil, and sighted two whales.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1917-06-17","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":36.4167,"lon":-73.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sun June 17th\nFresh N.E. still boiling raised whales\ndrop Boats got 2 cut them in\n[drawing: whale stamp/tail] Lat 36 25\nLon 73-30","wind":[["whole","NE","fresh"]],"plain":"While boiling blubber, the crew sighted whales, put the boats out, and caught two, which they stripped of blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":2,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1917-06-18","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":36.4167,"lon":-73.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Mon June 18th\nthis day began with calm. still boiling\nat. 2 P.M. raised whales drop boats\nand got one L.B. stove Lat 36-25-\nLon 73-14","wind":[["first","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"After a calm morning spent boiling blubber, the crew spotted whales at 2:00 p.m. and put out the boats. They caught one whale, but the left boat was smashed.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Whaleboat smashed during chase","quote":"L.B. stove","notable":true,"interest":3}],"where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1917-06-19","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":36.4167,"lon":-73.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tues June 19th\nThis day began with. N.E. wind cut the\nwhale in still boiling 2 whales in sight\nLat 36 25\nLon 73-20","wind":[["first","NE",""]],"plain":"The crew stripped the blubber from their whale and continued boiling down oil. Two more whales were in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1917-06-20","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":36.4167,"lon":-73.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wed June 20th.\nThis day began with light S E wind\nraised whales - got one cut in\none whale in Lat 36 25\nLon 73 17","wind":[["first","SE","light"]],"plain":"The crew spotted whales, caught one, and stripped its blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1917-06-21","events":[],"lat":36.3333,"lon":-73.1889,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thurs. June 21th\nThis day began with light N.E. wind\nfine weather finish boiling\nManta in sight Lat 36-20.\nLon [blot]3-30","wind":[["first","NE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds. The crew finished boiling blubber, and the vessel Manta was in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1917-06-22","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":36.4,"lon":-73.0944,"fixed":false,"entry":"Fri June 22 th\nThis day began with calm raised\nwhale drop boats got nothing\n[left margin: v none]","wind":[["first","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In calm weather, they sighted a whale and put out the boats to chase it, but caught nothing.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1917-06-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":36.4667,"lon":-73.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sat June 23 th\nThis day began with calm raised\nWhales drop Boats got nothing\nLat 36 28\nLon 73 00\n[left margin: v none]","wind":[["first","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The day began calm. The crew sighted whales and put the boats out to chase them, but caught nothing.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1917-06-24","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":36.4167,"lon":-73.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sun June 24 th\nThis day began with light S.E. wind\nraised [struck: with] whales got one cut in\nand start the work Lat 36-25\nLon 73-00\n[left margin: SB v]","wind":[["first","SE","light"]],"plain":"Light southeast winds. The crew sighted whales, caught one, stripped the blubber, and started boiling it into oil.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1917-06-25","events":[],"lat":36.3833,"lon":-73.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Mon June 25 th\nThis day began with calm later\npart N.E. wind finish boilling\nLat 36 23\nLon 73 00","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","NE",""]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The crew finished boiling blubber after a calm start to the day.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1917-06-26","events":[],"lat":36.2,"lon":-73.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tues June 26 th\nThis day began with light. 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The crew met and spoke with the Manta and the Swift.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Manta","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Swift","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1917-07-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":36.0,"lon":-73.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sun July 1th\nThis day began with calm Swift raised\nWhales drop boats got nothing Swift\nand manta got Whales Lat 36-02\nLon 73 40\nx","wind":[["first","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm weather. The ship Swift spotted whales, and the crew put boats out to chase them but caught nothing. 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The crew sighted the vessels Swift and Manta.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-07-06","events":[],"lat":36.2,"lon":-74.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Fri July 6 th\nbegan with light N.E. wind all sail aut\nManta and Swift got Whales\nLat 36 12\nLon 74 00","wind":[["first","NE","light"]],"plain":"Light northeast winds with every sail set. The crew saw that the Manta and the Swift had caught whales.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Manta","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Swift","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1917-07-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":36.2222,"lon":-73.7833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sat July 7 th\nThis day began with Fresh N.E. wind rain\n2 Whales in sight\nLon 73-47","wind":[["first","NE","fresh"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Fresh northeast winds and rain; two whales were sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-07-08","events":[],"lat":36.2445,"lon":-73.8555,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sun July 8 th\nThis day began with light N.E. wind\nlater part calm spoke the A.M.\nNickleson got some lattes\nno. 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The Swift spotted whales, and the Manta caught one.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-07-10","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":36.2333,"lon":-74.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tues July 10 th.\nThis day began with S.W. wind squally\nSwift raised whales drope boats\ngot none Lat 36-14\nLon 74.00","wind":[["first","SW",""]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Squally weather. 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The vessel Swift was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-07-20","events":[],"lat":36.8444,"lon":-73.75,"fixed":false,"entry":"Fri July 20th\nThis day began with light Southerly\nwind and rain Lat\nSwift in sight Lon 73 45","wind":[["first","S","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Light southerly winds and rain; the ship Swift was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-07-21","events":[],"lat":36.6056,"lon":-73.875,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sat July 21th\nThis day began with moderated S.E. wind\nSqually later part sets clear no Obs\nSwift in sight","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls","clear"],"plain":"The day brought moderate southeast winds and squalls, later clearing. The Swift was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1917-07-22","events":[],"lat":36.3667,"lon":-74.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sun July 22th\nThis day began with light S.W. wind\nfine weather 3. Whalers in sight\nSpoke the Nicolson boilling Lat 36-22\nLon 74 45","wind":[["first","SW","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds. 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