On this day: October 12

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on October 12, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1844 · Draco: One of the ship's dogs died.
2. 1906 · Karluk: Landed six Natives at Point Hope.
3. 1847 · Dunbarton: Heavy squalls with thunder and lightning.
4. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Battered by heavy squalls, snow, and lightning.
5. 1906 · Karluk: Landed six Natives at Point Hope.
6. 1822 · Packet: Caught a whale.
7. 1842 · Rowena: Caught 2 whales.
8. 1843 · Jefferson: Caught a right whale.
9. 1844 · Draco: A ship's dog died.
10. 1849 · Abigail: Keeper prayed for sick mother and child.
11. 1863 · Mary: Caught a sperm whale.
12. 1866 · Abraham Barker: Caught a pilot whale.
13. 1880 · Attleboro: Gave up on Bermuda and headed home.
14. 1832 · Bengal: Observed egg-laying tortoises on James Island.
15. 1833 · Bengal: In great need of fresh provisions.
16. 1849 · Abigail: Mrs Young and child were sick.
17. 1832 · Bengal: Took thirty-five terrapin at James Island.

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