On this day: April 6

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on April 6, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1852 · Fortune: Crewman died of smallpox and was buried.
2. 1906 · Karluk: Mr. Whither's little girl died.
3. 1827 · Rosalie: Rudder jammed against the sternpost.
4. 1833 · Bengal: Traded a gun for six hogs.
5. 1844 · Draco: Studdingsail boom broke.
6. 1852 · Fortune: Mudoon and Fay recovered from smallpox.
7. 1853 · Active: Steward reinstated after promising good conduct.
8. 1854 · Active: Whale smashed two boats.
9. 1853 · Active: Caught a sperm whale.
10. 1849 · Mary and Susan: Strenuous chase brought no success.

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