On this day: October 18
What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on October 18, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.
- 1826 · Rosalie: Chief failed to catch deserters.
- 1849 · Mary and Susan: A crewman deserted and another was discharged.
- 1852 · Active: Heavy seas stove a whaleboat.
- 1830 · George Porter: Caught a whale.
- 1836 · Edward Quesnel: Caught a sperm whale.
- 1842 · Rowena: Caught a whale.
- 1860 · Jireh Perry: Boats collected passengers' belongings.
- 1824 · Victory: Observed green water.
- 1832 · Bengal: Caught two barrels of fish.
- 1833 · Parker: Headed for port due to leaking oil.
- 1834 · Parker: Keeper consoled himself with thoughts of home.
- 1904 · Karluk: Crew built an ice road.
- 1905 · Karluk: Crew gathered winter ice.
- 1844 · Draco: Saw plenty of squid.
- 1893 · Beluga: Caught about 60 cod fish.