On this day: November 11

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

1. 1833 · Bengal: Runaway crewman seized by force ashore.
2. 1847 · Abigail: Sighted a wrecked vessel broken in two.
3. 1822 · Packet: Wrote letters to send home.
4. 1847 · Draco: Main topgallant mast found cracked.
5. 1830 · George Porter: Caught a whale.
6. 1832 · George Porter: Caught a whale.
7. 1844 · Charles Phelps: Caught a right whale.
8. 1844 · Indian Chief: Caught a whale.
9. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Caught a sperm whale.
10. 1832 · Bengal: Keeper sympathized with crew's discontent.
11. 1850 · Fortune: Crew recovering from seasickness except Brown.
12. 1852 · Fortune: Second mate joined ship.
13. 1853 · Fortune: Crew members remained sick.
14. 1834 · Parker: Saw porpoises.
15. 1905 · Karluk: Brought in two deer.
16. 1905 · Karluk: Brought in four sheep.

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