Whaling Logs
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Oahu

11 whaling voyages of the atlas came to Oahu, which their keepers wrote as “Woahoo”, “Wahoo”, “Oahu”, “Wahoe”, “Washoo”, “wahou”.

Visits

  1. Rosalie, 1825–28: April 4, 1827, at anchor, 1 day.
  2. Rosalie, 1825–28: September 30, 1827, at anchor, 1 day.
  3. Parker, 1831–35: April 28, 1832, at anchor, 2 days.
  4. Parker, 1831–35: November 17, 1832, off, 1 day.
  5. Parker, 1831–35: April 23, 1833, off, 1 day.
  6. Bengal, 1832–35: May 10, 1833, off, 1 day.
  7. Bengal, 1832–35: May 15, 1833, off, 4 days.
  8. Bengal, 1832–35: November 13, 1833, off, 2 days.
  9. Parker, 1831–35: August 26, 1834, at anchor, 1 day.
  10. Rowena, 1843–46: March 21, 1844, off, 3 days.
  11. Charles Phelps, 1844–47: April 28, 1845, off, 1 day.
  12. Indian Chief, 1844–47: March 16, 1846, off, 1 day.
  13. Charles Phelps, 1844–47: March 18, 1846, off, 2 days.
  14. Abigail, 1847–52: May 10, 1848, at anchor, 2 days.
  15. Abigail, 1847–52: May 16, 1848, off, 1 day.
  16. Abigail, 1847–52: November 6, 1848, off, 1 day.
  17. Mary and Susan, 1847–50: December 9, 1848, off, 4 days.
  18. Abigail, 1847–52: November 28, 1849, at anchor, 1 day.
  19. Fortune, 1850–54: April 25, 1851, off, 2 days.
  20. Pacific, 1851–54: October 19, 1852, at anchor, 1 day.
  21. Lark, 1850–53: December 1, 1852, off, 1 day.

What the logs record there

  1. 1848 · Abigail: Captain's wife and belongings taken ashore.
  2. 1849 · Abigail: Crew deserted and third mate left behind.
  3. 1833 · Bengal: Expected the death of Captain Van Doth.
  4. 1827 · Rosalie: Rudder jammed and distress colors flown.
  5. 1833 · Bengal: Runaway crewman caught by locals.
  6. 1833 · Bengal: Heavy leaking in a northeast gale.
  7. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Crewman missing from boat.
  8. 1851 · Fortune: New crewman persistently sick.
  9. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Kenmackee came on board.
  10. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Spoke with a man in the fort.
  11. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper lamented the slow voyage.
  12. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper complained about non-English-speaking crew.
  13. 1833 · Bengal: Captain gave up heading for Oahu.

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