On this day: March 27

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on March 27, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1852 · Fortune: Severe sickness and suspected smallpox struck crew.
2. 1849 · Mary and Susan: Boarded friendly native junks.
3. 1833 · Parker: Four crewmen fell violently ill.
4. 1849 · Abigail: Baby cut her first tooth.
5. 1853 · Active: Three crewmen ill with fever.
6. 1869 · Abraham Barker: Whale smashed a whaleboat.
7. 1837 · Edward Quesnel: Caught 2 sperm whales.
8. 1842 · Rowena: Caught a whale.
9. 1869 · Abraham Barker: Caught a sperm whale.
10. 1832 · Parker: Captain vented frustration over discontented officers.
11. 1832 · Parker: Officers and crew dissatisfied with captain.
12. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper lamented finding nothing.
13. 1845 · Draco: Keeper lamented the bad whaling weather.
14. 1852 · Fortune: Multiple crew members and Captain reported sick.
15. 1853 · Fortune: Caught a number of skipjacks.
16. 1832 · Parker: Saw jumpers (probably leaping dolphins).
17. 1849 · Draco: Saw jumpers (probably leaping dolphins).

March 26 · March 28

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