On this day: October 22

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on October 22, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1851 · Fortune: A crewman deserted while on liberty.
2. 1846 · Dunbarton: Heavy sea smashed and carried away boat.
3. 1857 · Daniel Wood: Keeper struck in eye by rope.
4. 1830 · George Porter: Caught a whale.
5. 1836 · Edward Quesnel: Caught a whale.
6. 1857 · Daniel Wood: Caught a whale.
7. 1878 · Draco: Caught a pilot whale.
8. 1831 · Parker: Crew tightened rigging to save masts.
9. 1833 · Parker: Keeper lamented leaking oil and poor prospects.
10. 1846 · Dunbarton: Large sea washed away waist boat.
11. 1848 · Abigail: Jumpers (probably leaping dolphins) and porpoises sighted.
12. 1849 · Abigail: Mrs Young and Bill improving in health.
13. 1857 · Daniel Wood: Keeper lamented an unprofitable season.
14. 1905 · Karluk: Temperature dropped below zero.

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