On this day: January 26

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

1. 1862 · Jireh Perry: Three men ran away in port.
2. 1828 · Galatea: Caught a whale.
3. 1844 · Rowena: Caught 3 pilot whales.
4. 1854 · Active: Caught a sperm whale.
5. 1832 · Parker: Keeper judged a sail unfit for a ship.
6. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper gave sarcastic take on the cruise.
7. 1849 · Nimrod: Pleasant weather came "for a wonder".
8. 1864 · Brewster: Left Amsterdam Island far behind.
9. 1877 · E. H. Hatfield: Crew caught a porpoise.
10. 1834 · Parker: Saw cowfish (small whales or dolphins).
11. 1845 · Edward: Saw several jumpers (probably leaping dolphins).
12. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Patrick returned to duty.
13. 1853 · Fortune: Saw grampuses.
14. 1854 · Fortune: Adams remained sick.
15. 1905 · Karluk: Got two loads of ice.

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