On this day: November 13

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on November 13, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1851 · Fortune: Boat stove on a reef.
2. 1869 · Abraham Barker: Captain and wife visited the Coral overnight.
3. 1834 · Bengal: Ship leaked 200 strokes an hour.
4. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Drunken sailor struck crewmate with a club.
5. 1866 · Abraham Barker: Captain visited aboard for breakfast.
6. 1824 · Victory: Caught a whale.
7. 1831 · Parker: Caught 3 sperm whales.
8. 1832 · George Porter: Caught a whale.
9. 1843 · Jefferson: Caught a whale.
10. 1861 · Jireh Perry: Caught a right whale.
11. 1904 · Karluk: Sleds returned loaded with meat.
12. 1826 · Rosalie: Captain mapped out his long-term voyage plans.
13. 1844 · Draco: Keeper lamented dissatisfied sailors.
14. 1851 · Fortune: Isaac was below sick.
15. 1905 · Karluk: Built a snow house around the stern.
16. 1831 · Parker: Saw dolphin.

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