Faial Island

15 whaling voyages of the atlas came to Faial Island, which their keepers wrote as “Fayal”, “Fayall”, “Island of Fayal”, “Feyal”, “Isle of Fayal”, “Fayal Island”.

Visits

1. Packet, 1822–23: July 26, 1822, off, 2 days.
2. Galatea, 1827–28: July 1, 1827, off, 1 day.
3. Galatea, 1827–28: July 13, 1827, off, 1 day.
4. Addison, 1834–37: July 5, 1834, off, 3 days.
5. Rowena, 1841–43: July 23, 1841, off, 5 days.
6. Charles Phelps, 1844–47: July 16, 1844, off, 1 day.
7. Indian Chief, 1844–47: July 17, 1844, in port, 3 days.
8. Dunbarton, 1846–48: August 12, 1846, off, 3 days.
9. Pacific, 1851–54: April 29, 1851, off, 3 days.
10. Pacific, 1851–54: June 5, 1851, off, 1 day.
11. Pacific, 1851–54: July 3, 1851, at anchor, 3 days.
12. Active, 1852–56: July 26, 1852, off, 3 days.
13. Active, 1852–56: August 11, 1852, off, 1 day.
14. Jireh Perry, 1860–64: October 18, 1860, off, 3 days.
15. Mary, 1861–65: August 23, 1861, off, 1 day.
16. Abraham Barker, 1866–70: September 24, 1866, in port, 4 days.
17. E. H. Hatfield, 1876–78: September 4, 1877, off, 2 days.
18. E. H. Hatfield, 1876–78: September 14, 1877, at anchor, 1 day.
19. E. H. Hatfield, 1876–78: October 5, 1877, off, 8 days.
20. Draco, 1878–80: September 19, 1878, off, 2 days.
21. Pedro Varela, 1881–83: September 9, 1881, off, 4 days.
22. Pedro Varela, 1881–83: September 3, 1882, off, 2 days.

What the logs record there

1. 1861 · Mary: Heard news of Civil War battle.
2. 1841 · Rowena: Crew member absconded ashore.
3. 1844 · Charles Phelps: Cook left behind for sick wife.
4. 1851 · Pacific: Crew member ended up in prison.
5. 1844 · Indian Chief: Sick crewman landed ashore.
6. 1861 · Mary: Keeper prayed war news was false.
7. 1877 · E. H. Hatfield: Sick harpooner left ashore.
8. 1852 · Active: Landed sperm oil ashore at Fayal.
9. 1877 · E. H. Hatfield: Squall tore away the jib.
10. 1834 · Addison: Shore boat delivered refreshments.
11. 1860 · Jireh Perry: Boats collected passengers' belongings.
12. 1841 · Rowena: Shipped six Portuguese crew members.
13. 1841 · Rowena: Shipped one additional man.
14. 1844 · Charles Phelps: Shipped two green hands.
15. 1844 · Indian Chief: Sick crew member landed.
16. 1851 · Pacific: Basking sharks and grampuses sighted.
17. 1851 · Pacific: Crews speared basking sharks.
18. 1841 · Rowena: Chased whales that proved to be killers (killer whales).

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