On this day: December 11

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on December 11, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1868 · Abraham Barker: Whale stove a boat.
2. 1844 · Draco: Sick crewman discharged from ship.
3. 1853 · Fortune: First mate discharged and replaced.
4. 1830 · George Porter: Caught 2 whales.
5. 1831 · George Porter: Caught a whale.
6. 1840 · Volant: Caught a right whale.
7. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Spoke with a man in the fort.
8. 1868 · Abraham Barker: Caught 3 sperm whales.
9. 1826 · Rosalie: Caught five tortoises.
10. 1832 · Parker: Keeper pondered the delusion of happiness.
11. 1833 · Parker: Keeper lamented the lack of whales.
12. 1846 · Draco: Spotted an ocean sunfish.
13. 1846 · Draco: Struck green water.
14. 1849 · Abigail: Keeper wished to be in the Rockies.
15. 1844 · Edward: Saw a jumper (probably a leaping dolphin).
16. 1905 · Karluk: Got two loads of ice.

December 10 · December 12

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