On this day: February 28

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on February 28, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1834 · Parker: Obtained fresh provisions from islanders.
2. 1826 · Rosalie: Caught 2 whales.
3. 1832 · Parker: Harpooned a giant spotted sea creature.
4. 1832 · Parker: Struck large spotted shark-like fish.
5. 1834 · Bengal: Caught 2 pilot whales.
6. 1842 · Rowena: Caught a whale.
7. 1850 · Abigail: Bought a turtle from a white man.
8. 1852 · Fortune: Sick crew members showed no improvement.
9. 1853 · Elizabeth: Caught a whale.
10. 1848 · Dunbarton: Caught several fish.

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