On this day: June 30

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on June 30, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1846 · Indian Chief: Whale smashed a boat.
2. 1877 · E. H. Hatfield: Left anchor cathead carried away.
3. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Caught a whale.
4. 1850 · Draco: Keeper prayed for one more whale.
5. 1861 · Altamaha: Keeper felt homesick and anxious for whales.
6. 1893 · Beluga: Took recruits aboard from Jennie.
7. 1822 · Packet: Saw swordfish and porpoises.
8. 1832 · Bengal: Keeper joked about midwinter snow.
9. 1846 · Draco: John missed the whale.
10. 1853 · Fortune: Invalids reported getting better.
11. 1864 · Brewster: Keeper warned the whale for tomorrow.
12. 1893 · Beluga: Took recruits on board from Jennie.
13. 1850 · Abigail: Saw jumpers (probably leaping dolphins).

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