On this day: January 6

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on January 6, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1834 · Bengal: Two crewmen deserted ashore.
2. 1835 · Parker: Crew member George Merefield died and was buried.
3. 1865 · Brewster: Keeper stabbed hand with a marlinspike.
4. 1845 · Charles Phelps: Sailor sick with a swollen arm.
5. 1847 · Draco: A wave smashed an oil cask on deck.
6. 1854 · Fortune: Captain traded ashore for wood.
7. 1864 · Brewster: Porpoise escaped with harpoon and line.
8. 1864 · Solon: Crewman collapsed in a fit.
9. 1864 · Solon: Confined crewman showed signs of madness.
10. 1845 · Indian Chief: Caught a whale.
11. 1854 · Active: Caught 2 sperm whales.
12. 1833 · Parker: Keeper feared there were no whales.
13. 1843 · Rowena: Dropped a day crossing the 180th meridian.
14. 1843 · Jefferson: Pilot discharged.
15. 1852 · Pacific: Saw porpoises.

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