On this day: August 27

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on August 27, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1851 · Fortune: Crewman released from irons.
2. 1852 · Active: Crew member deserted at Saint Vincent.
3. 1836 · Edward Quesnel: Heavy wave broke the forward davit.
4. 1846 · Indian Chief: Threw the furnace overboard.
5. 1837 · Edward Quesnel: Caught 2 whales.
6. 1844 · Draco: Caught a sperm whale.
7. 1853 · Fortune: Caught 2 whales.
8. 1865 · Brewster: Mrs. Beebe came on deck after bereavement.
9. 1876 · Golden City: Caught a sperm whale.
10. 1877 · E. H. Hatfield: Gave flour to an English bark.
11. 1832 · Bengal: Seabirds sighted at sea.
12. 1906 · Karluk: Tied fast to the ice.
13. 1832 · Bengal: Saw langlets and boofie birds.

August 26 · August 28

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