On this day: January 27

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on January 27, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1850 · Mary and Susan: Violent brawl left one crewman stabbed.
2. 1834 · Bengal: Ship leaked heavily in head seas.
3. 1835 · Parker: Cask crushed and leaking badly in hold.
4. 1843 · Rowena: Two crew members were discharged.
5. 1850 · Mary and Susan: John Mc Dougl stabbed and injured.
6. 1826 · Rosalie: Caught a whale.
7. 1849 · Nimrod: Keeper finished a patchwork quilt.
8. 1833 · Bengal: Crew caught skipjack and albacore.
9. 1835 · Bengal: Squalls brought thunder but no drinking water.
10. 1847 · Dunbarton: Caught a porpoise.
11. 1834 · Bengal: Saw fowl.
12. 1845 · Draco: Saw squid.

January 26 · January 28

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