On this day: August 7

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on August 7, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Whale capsized second mate's boat.
2. 1842 · Rowena: Traded for wood, potatoes, and yams.
3. 1832 · Parker: Caught a sperm whale.
4. 1833 · Parker: Caught a sperm whale.
5. 1849 · Mary and Susan: Caught a whale.
6. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Caught a sperm whale.
7. 1876 · Golden City: Caught a sperm whale.
8. 1878 · Draco: Caught a sperm whale.
9. 1905 · Karluk: Caught a whale.
10. 1832 · Bengal: Keeper found the port bleak.
11. 1861 · Altamaha: Crew caught two dolphins.
12. 1905 · Karluk: Stood off to the ice.

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