On this day: June 22

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on June 22, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1861 · Jireh Perry: Traded with islanders in canoes.
2. 1844 · Solon: Crewman badly cut in blubber room.
3. 1835 · Addison: Caught 7 sperm whales.
4. 1854 · Active: Ship struck ice and damaged bow.
5. 1837 · Addison: Caught 3 sperm whales.
6. 1848 · Draco: The keeper prayed for more oil.
7. 1876 · E. H. Hatfield: Caught 3 whales.
8. 1832 · Bengal: Crew grew sore, stiff, and discouraged.
9. 1852 · Fortune: Chased walruses mistaken for whales.
10. 1864 · Brewster: Captain ran over the whales.

June 21 · June 23

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