On this day: January 28
What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on January 28, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.
- 1867 · Abraham Barker: Keeper flogged the steward.
- 1838 · Edward Quesnel: Waist boat smashed during whale hunt.
- 1852 · Elizabeth: Caught a penguin.
- 1826 · Rosalie: Caught a whale.
- 1832 · Parker: Keeper had a remarkable dream about the afterlife.
- 1833 · Parker: Caught 3 sperm whales.
- 1838 · Edward Quesnel: Caught 2 sperm whales.
- 1844 · Rowena: Caught a pilot whale.
- 1867 · Abraham Barker: Caught a whale.
- 1826 · Rosalie: Keeper celebrated unexpected good luck.
- 1845 · Draco: Found floating sperm whale case.
- 1848 · Dunbarton: Saw flying fish.
- 1845 · Draco: Saw jumpers (probably leaping dolphins).