On this day: September 9

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on September 9, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1837 · Addison: Crewman marooned and two men deserted.
2. 1834 · Bengal: Found missionary driven away and took six men.
3. 1837 · Addison: Two crew members deserted the boat.
4. 1850 · Draco: Boats towed drifting ship clear in calm.
5. 1854 · Active: An entire boat crew fell sick.
6. 1827 · Rosalie: Caught 2 whales.
7. 1832 · Parker: Keeper prayed to fortune for oil.
8. 1845 · Draco: Keeper prayed for mercy.
9. 1893 · Beluga: Caught a bowhead whale.
10. 1846 · Dunbarton: Crew chased a turtle without success.
11. 1861 · Altamaha: Saw giant squid and breaching ray.
12. 1904 · Karluk: Forced close inshore by heavy ice.
13. 1832 · Bengal: Saw fowls of all kinds.
14. 1832 · Bengal: Caught an albacore.
15. 1845 · Draco: Saw porpoises.

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