On this day: December 24

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on December 24, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1832 · George Porter: Whale stove a boat.
2. 1852 · Lark: Lightning struck the main royal sail.
3. 1847 · Abigail: Fore topmast shroud broke.
4. 1825 · Rosalie: Crewman suffering from venereal disease.
5. 1833 · Bengal: Discovered oil leaking badly.
6. 1845 · Charles Phelps: Sent letters home via American merchant ships.
7. 1851 · Fortune: Captain went ashore to trade.
8. 1832 · George Porter: Caught a whale.
9. 1833 · Bengal: Avoided port due to cavalry.
10. 1847 · Draco: Gathered fish and cabbages from shore.
11. 1851 · Pacific: Caught a whale.
12. 1863 · Solon: Heavy snow and rough seas.
13. 1827 · Galatea: Gale blew up in shallow water.
14. 1846 · Draco: Keeper lamented five months without whales.
15. 1853 · Fortune: Crew members returned and recovering.
16. 1835 · Addison: Saw breaches which proved to be jumpers (probably leaping dolphins).

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