On this day: September 4

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on September 4, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1833 · Bengal: Third mate lost tobacco box overboard.
2. 1844 · Draco: The dog broke the keeper's mirror.
3. 1845 · Draco: Log keeper fell sick.
4. 1876 · Golden City: Heavy thunder and lightning struck.
5. 1905 · Karluk: Crew put on short rations.
6. 1833 · Bengal: Caught a whale.
7. 1862 · Hopeton: Caught a sperm whale.
8. 1864 · Mary: Caught 5 sperm whales.
9. 1864 · Brewster: Caught 3 whales.
10. 1865 · Brewster: Keeper dreamt of cousin's marriage.
11. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper mocked a useless harpooner.
12. 1844 · Charles Phelps: Whale birds (prions) gathered in wild weather.
13. 1844 · Charles Phelps: Saw plenty of whale birds (prions).
14. 1851 · Fortune: Crew member off duty with sore leg.
15. 1904 · Karluk: Fast to the ice.
16. 1905 · Karluk: Observed plenty of ice.

September 3 · September 5

Whaling Logs · All voyages · About