On this day: January 3

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on January 3, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1834 · Bengal: Signed on runaway sailor living inland.
2. 1851 · Fortune: Carpenter severely cut his finger.
3. 1852 · Pacific: Violent brawl broke out among crew.
4. 1853 · Lark: Harpooner discharged with venereal disease.
5. 1854 · Active: Sailor choked after scuffle with mate.
6. 1847 · Draco: Caught 2 sperm whales.
7. 1834 · Bengal: Captain shipped a man.
8. 1853 · Lark: John Jumbo reported with venereal disease.
9. 1832 · Parker: Saw a Port Egmont hen.
10. 1852 · Pacific: Cummings off duty sick from bruises.
11. 1852 · Elizabeth: Saw grampuses.

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