Storms and natural events

Hurricanes, lightning, and waterspouts, and earthquakes felt at sea, eclipses, and glowing water.

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1. 1836 · Addison: Hurricane smashed boats and flooded ship.
2. 1849 · Draco: Hurricane smashed boats and broke main yard.
3. 1852 · Lark: Lightning struck the main royal sail.
4. 1823 · Packet: Fired musket balls into a waterspout.
5. 1832 · Bengal: Sea sparkled like fire at night.
6. 1844 · Draco: Sighted a small comet.
7. 1845 · Draco: Observed very bright comet.
8. 1845 · Charles Phelps: Crew felt an earthquake shock at sea.
9. 1847 · Charles Phelps: Caught in a hurricane.
10. 1848 · Dunbarton: Crew observed a lunar eclipse.
11. 1849 · Mary and Susan: Earthquake shocks damaged church and boats.
12. 1852 · Elizabeth: Crew observed a lunar eclipse.
13. 1852 · Pacific: Watched a lunar eclipse at sunset.
14. 1861 · Altamaha: Spotted a comet star.
15. 1827 · Galatea: Gale with lightning halted work on whale.
16. 1828 · Rosalie: Severe thunder and lightning struck.
17. 1832 · Bengal: Felt severe shock of an earthquake.
18. 1832 · Bengal: Severe thunderstorm with sharp lightning and hail.
19. 1833 · Bengal: Heavy thunder and lightning near Nukuhiva.
20. 1833 · Bengal: Helvetius fled thunder and lightning.
21. 1837 · Addison: Hurricane forced the ship to run.
22. 1843 · Jefferson: Observed a comet.
23. 1843 · Jefferson: Heavy gale began with thunder and lightning.
24. 1847 · Dunbarton: Heavy squalls with thunder and lightning.
25. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Battered by heavy squalls, snow, and lightning.
26. 1855 · Elizabeth: Watched a total lunar eclipse.
27. 1861 · Jireh Perry: Crew observed a solar eclipse.
28. 1862 · Mary: Weathered hurricane conditions after leaving Australia.
29. 1864 · Brewster: Heavy squalls with vivid lightning.
30. 1866 · Abraham Barker: Heavy storm with thunder and lightning.
31. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Typhoon struck the ship.
32. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Squalls and lightning surrounded the ship.
33. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Battened hatches in lightning and gale.
34. 1876 · Golden City: Heavy thunder and lightning struck.
35. 1837 · Addison: Sea turned white as milk.
36. 1843 · Jefferson: Crew sighted four waterspouts.
37. 1834 · Bengal: Crew spotted waterspouts.
38. 1848 · Abigail: Whirlwind passed close to the ship.
39. 1849 · Abigail: Waterspouts sighted near the ship.
40. 1854 · Active: Observed phosphorescent patches in the water.

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