On this day: April 16

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on April 16, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1828 · Rosalie: Gale stove in the ship's bulwarks.
2. 1906 · Karluk: Police arrived while crew member stayed ashore.
3. 1826 · Rosalie: Visited shore memorial to Captain Coffin.
4. 1834 · Parker: Casks broken and oil lost.
5. 1846 · Indian Chief: Caught a right whale.
6. 1865 · Brewster: Caught a whale.
7. 1832 · Bengal: Captain declined to speak approaching brig.
8. 1845 · Draco: Keeper lamented an unsuccessful chase.
9. 1847 · Draco: Voyage came to an end.
10. 1852 · Fortune: Lovet off duty with boils.
11. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Gale blew a screamer.
12. 1893 · Beluga: Keeper noted personal cash in pocket.

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