On this day: January 23

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on January 23, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1850 · Abigail: Rescued starving islander drifting in canoe.
2. 1852 · Fortune: Harpooner got drunk.
3. 1865 · Brewster: Crew failed to return from liberty.
4. 1839 · Edward Quesnel: Caught 4 pilot whales.
5. 1844 · Rowena: Caught 2 pilot whales.
6. 1849 · Draco: Keeper prayed for oil.
7. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper lamented a poor prospect.
8. 1834 · Bengal: Keeper complained about the extreme heat.
9. 1835 · Parker: Keeper grew tired of long voyages.
10. 1835 · Bengal: Keeper counted the miles to Salem.
11. 1845 · Draco: Keeper lamented frequent gales.
12. 1865 · Brewster: Port watch sent on liberty.
13. 1854 · Fortune: Manuel Hands on duty, Adorns no better.

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