On this day: February 2

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on February 2, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1850 · Mary and Susan: John McDougal died.
2. 1852 · Fortune: Four crew members deserted.
3. 1876 · Golden City: Flying jib carried away in gale.
4. 1827 · Rosalie: Caught 2 whales.
5. 1845 · Draco: Keeper prayed for protection through life's storms.
6. 1879 · Draco: Caught 2 pilot whales.
7. 1826 · Rosalie: Caught albacore, mackerel, and dolphin.
8. 1832 · Parker: Captain doubted voyage without a second mate.
9. 1851 · Fortune: Bore heavy gales with hail and snow.
10. 1906 · Karluk: Subzero cold and frozen seas.
11. 1906 · Karluk: No open water observed.

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