On this day: February 16

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on February 16, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1845 · Indian Chief: Crew fumigated the ship.
2. 1837 · Addison: Caught 3 sperm whales.
3. 1864 · Brewster: Caught 2 whales.
4. 1906 · Karluk: Sled arrived with fresh meat.
5. 1832 · Parker: Keeper lamented the poor whaling prospects.

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