Pico Island

7 whaling voyages of the atlas came to Pico Island, which their keepers wrote as “Pico”, “Pico Island”, “Fayal and Pico”, “Peak of Pico”, “Fayal & Pico”.

Visits

1. Rowena, 1841–43: July 26, 1841, off, 3 days.
2. Charles Phelps, 1844–47: July 18, 1844, off, 2 days.
3. Dunbarton, 1846–48: August 12, 1846, off, 1 day.
4. Pacific, 1851–54: April 29, 1851, off, 1 day.
5. Pacific, 1851–54: July 12, 1851, off, 1 day.
6. Active, 1852–56: July 25, 1852, off, 1 day.
7. E. H. Hatfield, 1876–78: September 5, 1877, off, 1 day.
8. E. H. Hatfield, 1876–78: October 6, 1877, off, 1 day.
9. Pedro Varela, 1881–83: September 16, 1881, off, 1 day.

What the logs record there

1. 1841 · Rowena: Crew member absconded ashore.
2. 1841 · Rowena: Shipped six Portuguese crew members.
3. 1841 · Rowena: Shipped one additional man.
4. 1844 · Charles Phelps: Brought sick man back on board.
5. 1851 · Pacific: Basking sharks and grampuses sighted.

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