On this day: September 5

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on September 5, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Traded with islanders alongside two ships.
2. 1834 · Addison: Heavy sea damaged a whaleboat.
3. 1846 · Indian Chief: Whaleboat smashed in heavy seas.
4. 1865 · Brewster: Captain and second mate had an argument.
5. 1835 · Addison: Caught a sperm whale.
6. 1838 · Edward Quesnel: Caught a sperm whale.
7. 1838 · Edward Quesnel: Caught a sperm whale.
8. 1832 · Bengal: Doubted any sperm whales lived here.
9. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper mocked the crew's whaling skill.
10. 1846 · Charles Phelps: Saw jumping fish or porpoises.
11. 1849 · Mary and Susan: Rough seas forced heavy pumping.
12. 1904 · Karluk: Cast off from the ice.
13. 1852 · Fortune: Boatsteerer and Grave off duty sick.
14. 1853 · Fortune: Manuel off duty sick.

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