On this day: November 26
What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on November 26, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.
- 1845 · Charles Phelps: Two crewmen flogged for attempting desertion.
- 1845 · Charles Phelps: Two crew members punished with lashes.
- 1847 · Mary and Susan: Lookout caught sleeping and struck with cordage.
- 1851 · Elizabeth: Boat crane broke during launch.
- 1853 · Active: Went ashore to buy corn for hogs.
- 1830 · George Porter: Caught 2 whales.
- 1831 · George Porter: Caught a whale.
- 1832 · George Porter: Caught a whale.
- 1836 · Edward Quesnel: Caught 2 sperm whales.
- 1844 · Indian Chief: Caught a whale.
- 1882 · Pedro Varela: Caught a sperm whale.
- 1833 · Bengal: Rain poured down in cataracts.
- 1834 · Bengal: Squalls of hail and rain.
- 1844 · Draco: Keeper lamented the lack of oil.
- 1850 · Draco: Water temperature plunged exiting Gulf Stream.
- 1877 · E. H. Hatfield: Caught a porpoise.
- 1834 · Bengal: Saw gunnys and hagletts.
- 1844 · Edward: Saw flying fish.
- 1845 · Draco: Keeper pleaded for whales to appear.