On this day: July 8
What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on July 8, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.
- 1917 · Pedro Varela: Received letters from another ship.
- 1844 · Draco: Boat smashed and crewman injured.
- 1844 · Charles Phelps: Second mate fell ill with fever.
- 1844 · Indian Chief: Studdingsail boom carried away in gale.
- 1862 · Hopeton: Keeper prayed for another good catch.
- 1876 · Golden City: Caught a whale.
- 1832 · Bengal: Keeper complained about the crew.
- 1833 · Bengal: Spotted several sharks.
- 1844 · Draco: Keeper lamented losing the whales.
- 1906 · Karluk: Ice slacked up offshore.
- 1834 · Parker: Thomas Smith and John Anderson off duty sick.
- 1893 · Beluga: Steamed along the ice.