On this day: October 10

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on October 10, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1864 · Brewster: Captain left his wife visiting another ship.
2. 1832 · Bengal: Crewman lost in volcanic mountains.
3. 1845 · Charles Phelps: Boat damaged when davit gave way.
4. 1844 · Draco: Keeper prayed for oil and home.
5. 1845 · Edward: Boarded a London-bound merchant ship.
6. 1825 · Rosalie: Keeper grew impatient with foul weather.
7. 1848 · Draco: Stymied by shifting winds.
8. 1904 · Karluk: Henry returned with grouse and fish.
9. 1904 · Karluk: Brought in fish.

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