On this day: October 20

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on October 20, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1846 · Draco: Sick crew members slowly recovered.
2. 1849 · Abigail: Mrs. Young and child recovering from illness.
3. 1850 · Fortune: Inexperienced crew fell seasick.
4. 1864 · Brewster: Retrieved imprisoned crewmen from shore.
5. 1830 · George Porter: Caught a whale.
6. 1831 · Parker: One hand and second mate sick.
7. 1832 · Bengal: Keeper hoped for better luck.
8. 1833 · Parker: Keeper described the weather as "snucky".
9. 1834 · Parker: Cares spoiled the joy of heading home.
10. 1834 · Parker: Mate reported sick.
11. 1850 · Fortune: Discharged pilot.
12. 1853 · Active: Captain complained no one could handle ship.
13. 1869 · Abraham Barker: Left sweethearts behind at Vavau.
14. 1905 · Karluk: Ice placed on the windows.
15. 1852 · Active: Saw sunfish.
16. 1904 · Karluk: All hands bunting ice.

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