Isla de los Estados

9 whaling voyages of the atlas came to Isla de los Estados, which their keepers wrote as “Staten Land”, “Staten Island”, “Statenland”, “Staton Land”, “statten island”, “Staters land”.

Visits

1. Rosalie, 1825–28: December 6, 1825, off, 2 days.
2. Parker, 1831–35: January 14, 1832, off, 1 day.
3. Parker, 1831–35: December 6, 1834, off, 1 day.
4. Edward Quesnel, 1836–39: September 10, 1836, off, 1 day.
5. Rowena, 1843–46: December 27, 1843, off, 1 day.
6. Indian Chief, 1844–47: May 31, 1846, off, 1 day.
7. Indian Chief, 1844–47: December 17, 1846, off, 1 day.
8. Mary and Susan, 1847–50: January 11, 1848, off, 1 day.
9. Abigail, 1847–52: January 26, 1848, off, 2 days.
10. Nimrod, 1848–51: January 11, 1849, off, 1 day.
11. Fortune, 1850–54: January 24, 1851, off, 2 days.

What the logs record there

1. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Bow boat stove during heavy gales.
2. 1832 · Parker: Right whales appeared very tame.
3. 1836 · Edward Quesnel: Found chronometer was miles off.
4. 1843 · Rowena: Saw a great flock of birds.
5. 1849 · Nimrod: Multitude of birds circled the ship.

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