On this day: February 24

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on February 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: Heavy squall carried away the fore yard.
2. 1834 · Parker: Crew went ashore on Krusenstern's Island.
3. 1831 · George Porter: Saw a number of gannets.
4. 1833 · Bengal: Caught 3 pilot whales.
5. 1850 · Draco: Keeper prayed for a safe return home.
6. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper saw the largest pilot whale ever.
7. 1861 · Jireh Perry: Breakers mistaken for sperm whales.
8. 1869 · Abraham Barker: Crew caught and salted albacore tuna.
9. 1832 · Parker: Saw a porpoise to the northeast.

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