On this day: October 23

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on October 23, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1831 · George Porter: Whale stove a boat.
2. 1830 · George Porter: Crewman cut with a lance.
3. 1846 · Dunbarton: Crew repaired a broken davit.
4. 1849 · Abigail: Ailing mother and baby came on deck.
5. 1827 · Galatea: Caught a whale.
6. 1863 · Mary: Caught a sperm whale.
7. 1879 · Draco: Caught 3 sperm whales.
8. 1834 · Bengal: Keeper wore stockings for first time in years.

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