On this day: March 11

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on March 11, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1853 · Fortune: Crewman tied in rigging for misbehavior.
2. 1864 · Brewster: Mary Frazier headed into port with sick captain.
3. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Typhoon struck the ship.
4. 1842 · Rowena: Caught a whale.
5. 1842 · Rowena: Caught a whale.
6. 1843 · Rowena: Caught a whale.
7. 1846 · Draco: Keeper prayed for whaling success.
8. 1849 · Draco: Keeper expressed homesickness.
9. 1851 · Fortune: Caught a sperm whale.
10. 1864 · Brewster: Caught 4 whales.
11. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper despaired over the voyage.
12. 1893 · Beluga: Severe squall brought large hailstones.
13. 1922 · Gaspé: Waited at anchor for funds.

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