On this day: February 26

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on February 26, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1846 · Charles Phelps: Crewman poisoned by castor oil beans.
2. 1851 · Pacific: Heavy sea smashed the waist boat.
3. 1825 · Victory: Caught 2 whales.
4. 1833 · Bengal: Caught 2 sperm whales.
5. 1837 · Edward Quesnel: Caught a humpback whale.
6. 1847 · Dunbarton: Caught a whale.
7. 1848 · Abigail: A memorable visit between ships.
8. 1848 · Abigail: Mrs. Young joined the table for tea.
9. 1877 · E. H. Hatfield: Caught a humpback whale.
10. 1831 · George Porter: Took a pilot aboard.
11. 1839 · Edward Quesnel: Bore down by a gale of wind.
12. 1846 · Charles Phelps: Discharged second mate Mr Flam.
13. 1846 · Charles Phelps: Shipped Mr Durfee as second mate.
14. 1846 · Charles Phelps: Discharged Charles Austin sick.
15. 1851 · Fortune: Keeper reported feeling better.
16. 1922 · Gaspé: Crew recovering from seasickness.
17. 1851 · Fortune: Struck a porpoise and lost him.
18. 1853 · Fortune: Crew members off duty sick.
19. 1861 · Jireh Perry: Saw schools of grampuses.

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