On this day: December 9

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on December 9, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1836 · Addison: Whale stove a boat.
2. 1853 · Fortune: Discharged four crew members in port.
3. 1876 · E. H. Hatfield: Gale broke boat davits.
4. 1879 · Draco: Ship's leak worsened in a gale.
5. 1830 · George Porter: Caught a whale.
6. 1836 · Addison: Caught a sperm whale.
7. 1844 · Edward: Keeper complained of dull times.
8. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Kenmackee came on board.
9. 1853 · Fortune: Discharged Second Mate Randolph ashore.
10. 1826 · Rosalie: Caught a turtle.
11. 1849 · Mary and Susan: Heavy gusts and strong gales struck.

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