On this day: October 31

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on October 31, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1838 · Edward Quesnel: Whale stove a boat.
2. 1847 · Mary and Susan: Heavy sea washed galley cover overboard.
3. 1852 · Fortune: Crewman stayed ashore all night.
4. 1864 · Brewster: Caught 5 whales.
5. 1827 · Galatea: Caught a whale.
6. 1831 · George Porter: Caught a whale.
7. 1832 · George Porter: Caught a whale.
8. 1838 · Edward Quesnel: Caught a whale.
9. 1843 · Jefferson: Caught a whale.
10. 1893 · Beluga: Keeper celebrated his 48th birthday.
11. 1844 · Charles Phelps: Crew killed two sunfish.
12. 1846 · Dunbarton: Keeper lamented persistent bad whaling weather.
13. 1864 · Brewster: Took five whales unnoticed by nearby ship.
14. 1853 · Fortune: Manuel off duty with sore foot.

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