On this day: April 21

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on April 21, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1845 · Indian Chief: Killed whale sank and took gear.
2. 1851 · Fortune: Two crewmen deserted and were jailed.
3. 1832 · Bengal: Saw brig that fought the Enterprise.
4. 1828 · Rosalie: Severe thunder and lightning struck.
5. 1843 · Jefferson: Went ashore for hogs.
6. 1845 · Charles Phelps: Crew went ashore to meeting.
7. 1846 · Draco: Caught a whale.
8. 1850 · Draco: Caught a whale.
9. 1848 · Dunbarton: Observed water rather grey.
10. 1849 · Nimrod: Hoped to reach port for church.
11. 1826 · Rosalie: Saw porpoises.

April 20 · April 22

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