On this day: March 28

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on March 28, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1852 · Fortune: Crewmen fell ill with smallpox.
2. 1849 · Abigail: Baby aboard cut her first tooth.
3. 1832 · Parker: Mate lost a finger.
4. 1854 · Fortune: Bowsprit cap gave out.
5. 1843 · Rowena: Caught a whale.
6. 1843 · Jefferson: Caught a whale.
7. 1864 · Brewster: Begged for provisions from a Dutch bark.
8. 1922 · Gaspé: Watched motion-picture filming on shore.
9. 1833 · Parker: Keeper lamented poor whaling prospects.
10. 1836 · Addison: Keeper penned a woman's name.
11. 1844 · Draco: Keeper lamented the dull work.
12. 1845 · Draco: Keeper lamented lack of whales and home.
13. 1834 · Parker: Mr. Chase was sick off duty.
14. 1853 · Fortune: Joe reported no better.

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