On this day: October 19

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on October 19, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1846 · Indian Chief: Ship leaked heavily.
2. 1845 · Indian Chief: Traded for fresh provisions ashore.
3. 1849 · Abigail: Mrs. Young and child struggled with illness.
4. 1866 · Abraham Barker: Harpooner visited family at St. Nicholas.
5. 1827 · Galatea: Caught a whale.
6. 1832 · George Porter: Caught a whale.
7. 1840 · Volant: Weathered a heavy gale under reduced sail.
8. 1905 · Karluk: Fresh meat brought by boat.
9. 1834 · Bengal: Weather turned cold after two years.
10. 1848 · Nimrod: Keeper complained of repetitive days.
11. 1893 · Beluga: Gale destroyed an old worn-out sail.
12. 1861 · Jireh Perry: Saw sulfer bottoms.

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