Log: August 2, 1907.

The CHARLES W. MORGAN was sailing off the east coast of South Africa. The journal entry for the day reads: “Light breeze from N.E. fine weather. Finish repairing Waist Boat. Ship heading S.E. on port tack. 2 p.m. raised sperm whales. Lowered 3 boats. Larboard boat struck a large whale third mate got badly stove. Got the whale alongside just at sundown. Ship lay too under lower topsails for the night.”

Image from CLARA BELL log. Log 164. G.W. Blunt White Library. Mystic Seaport.