On this day: January 22

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on January 22, 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: The cooper deserted.
2. 1849 · Abigail: Islanders came aboard to trade.
3. 1837 · Addison: Canoes brought news of another ship.
4. 1852 · Fortune: Nearly collided with another ship in harbor.
5. 1865 · Brewster: Starboard watch sent ashore on liberty.
6. 1833 · Parker: Caught 3 whales.
7. 1845 · Draco: Homesick log keeper longed for home.
8. 1865 · Mary: Caught 6 sperm whales.
9. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper complained of hard times and no grog.
10. 1834 · Bengal: Keeper lamented seeing nothing to relieve the mind.
11. 1835 · Bengal: Disappointment over missed stop for fresh provisions.
12. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Battered by heavy squalls and hail.
13. 1852 · Pacific: Keeper mocked the mates' seamanship.
14. 1864 · Solon: Large school of skipjacks followed ship.
15. 1864 · Brewster: Boats caught six barrels of fish.
16. 1864 · Solon: Caught one of many skipjacks following ship.

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