On this day: September 25

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on September 25, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1905 · Karluk: Crew member Smith deserted.
2. 1832 · Bengal: Crossed a dangerous bar with a bullock.
3. 1844 · Indian Chief: Heavy seas carried away several spars.
4. 1845 · Draco: Spotted a basking shark and floating log.
5. 1865 · Brewster: Keeper switched to pencil after mate trouble.
6. 1893 · Beluga: Heard news of Orca's catch.
7. 1827 · Rosalie: Caught a whale.
8. 1832 · Bengal: Bought provisions and marveled at local crops.
9. 1845 · Charles Phelps: Caught a whale.
10. 1853 · Fortune: Caught a whale.
11. 1883 · Pedro Varela: Caught 3 sperm whales.
12. 1852 · Fortune: Crew member Samuel Summas remained ill.
13. 1905 · Karluk: Smith ran away.
14. 1893 · Beluga: Saw ice to northeast.
15. 1904 · Karluk: Came out of the ice.
16. 1905 · Karluk: Cut blocks of ice.

September 24 · September 26

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